Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

The Company's Provision for Income Taxes was $20,402 and $60,253 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, and $17,539 and $48,018 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively. The effective tax rate was 28% and 21% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, and 23% and 16% for the three and nine months ended September 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 $12,176 and $22,830 being recognized in the Company's Provision for Income Taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and resulted in a reduction in the effective tax rate of 4 and 8 percentage points for the nine months ended September 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 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 nine months ended September 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 $219 associated with changes in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities and an increase of $1,333 associated with changes in Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Gain (Loss), in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. The Company reported an increase in deferred tax assets of $133 associated with changes in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities and an increase of $73 associated with changes in Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Gain (Loss), in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

As of September 30, 2019, there were $494 of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, $402 would affect the effective tax rate. 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 $18 and $1, respectively, during the three months ended September 30, 2019, and $202 and $12, respectively, during the nine months ended September 30, 2019.