Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

The Company's Provision for Income Taxes was $32,030 and $39,851 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, and $25,541 and $30,479 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively. The effective tax rate was 25% and 19% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, and 24% and 14% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively. The effective tax rate reflects net excess tax benefits associated with the appreciation or depreciation in the Company's share price upon vesting of employee share-based awards above or below the original grant price of $12,130 and $22,222 being recognized in the Company's Provision for Income Taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and resulted in a reduction in the effective tax rate of 6 and 10 percentage points for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The effective tax rate for 2019 and 2018 also reflects the effect of certain nondeductible expenses, including expenses related to Class E and J LP Units and Class I-P and K-P LP Units, as well as the noncontrolling interest associated with LP Units and other adjustments.

Additionally, the Company expects to recognize the income tax effects associated with the new global intangible low-taxed income ("GILTI") provisions in the period incurred. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, no additional income tax expense associated with the GILTI provisions has been reported and it is not expected to be material to the Company’s effective tax rate for the year.

The Company reported an increase in deferred tax assets of $205 associated with changes in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Marketable Securities and an increase of $262 associated with changes in Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Gain (Loss), in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the six months ended June 30, 2019. The Company reported an increase in deferred tax assets of $130 associated with changes in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Marketable Securities and an increase of $1,108 associated with changes in Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Gain (Loss), in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the six months ended June 30, 2018.

As of June 30, 2019, there was $615 of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, $501 would affect the effective tax rate. The Company anticipates approximately $122 of unrecognized tax benefits may be recognized within the year, as a result of the lapse in the statute of limitations.

The Company classifies interest relating to tax matters and tax penalties as a component of income tax expense in its Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Related to the unrecognized tax benefits, the Company accrued interest and penalties of $184 and $11, respectively, during the three months ended June 30, 2019. The Company expects to reverse interest and penalty charges of $38 and $3 as a lapse in the statute of limitations within the year.