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Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
INCOME TAXES
The Company's tax provision for interim periods is determined using an estimate of its annual effective tax rate, adjusted for discrete items.
For the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company recorded income tax expense from continuing operations of $1.7 million on a pre-tax loss from continuing operations of $43.8 million. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company recorded income tax expense from continuing operations of $2.1 million on a pre-tax loss from continuing operations of $14.6 million.
The Company's U.S. statutory rate is 35%. The primary factor impacting the effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2016 was the pre-tax losses incurred by the Company's operations in jurisdictions that have valuation allowances against its net deferred tax assets, including the United States. Significant factors impacting the effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2015 included pre-tax losses in foreign jurisdictions with valuation allowances against its net deferred tax assets and amortization of the tax effects of intercompany sales of intellectual property.
The Company expects that its consolidated effective tax rate in future periods will continue to differ significantly from the U.S. federal income tax rate as a result of its tax obligations in jurisdictions with profits and valuation allowances in jurisdictions with losses.
The Company is currently undergoing income tax audits in multiple jurisdictions. There are many factors, including factors outside of the Company's control, which influence the progress and completion of those audits. As of March 31, 2016, the Company believes that it is reasonably possible that changes of up to $23.8 million in unrecognized tax benefits may occur within the next 12 months upon closing of income tax audits or the expiration of applicable statutes of limitations.
See Note 2, "Discontinued Operations," for discussion of the income tax benefit from discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015.