Income Taxes Income tax expense (benefit) (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of components of income tax expense (benefit)

Income tax expense included in the Company’s accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations were as follows (in thousands, except percentages):

	Three months ended March 31,
	2018			2017
Income tax expense (benefit)	$	1,489		$	(1,019	)
Effective tax rate	26.6		%	36.0		%