INCOME TAXES	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	INCOME TAXES The Company recognized $2.6 million of income tax expense (or 11.0% of pre-tax income) during the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared with $17.2 million (or 34.7% of pre-tax income) in the prior year quarter. The Company recognized $24.5 million of income tax expense (or 28.7% of pre-tax income) during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared with $82.9 million (or 36.0% of pre-tax income) for the same period in 2016. The Company's tax rate is based on income, statutory tax rates and tax planning opportunities available in the jurisdictions in which it operates. The effective tax rate in the current quarter was significantly impacted by a reduction to a valuation allowance resulting in a deferred tax benefit of $6.0 million. The valuation allowance was adjusted based on a change in circumstances which caused a change in judgment about the realizability of a deferred tax asset related to net operating losses. At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company had $5.4 million and $6.5 million of unrecognized tax benefits, respectively, excluding interest and penalties, which if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. The Company accrued $1.9 million at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 for potential interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions. To the extent interest and penalties are not assessed with respect to the ultimate settlement of uncertain tax positions, amounts previously accrued will be reversed as a reduction to income tax expense. Holdings files a consolidated federal tax return and various consolidated and separate tax returns as prescribed by the tax laws of the state, local and international jurisdictions in which it and its subsidiaries operate. The statutes of limitation for the Company’s U.S. federal income tax returns are closed for years through 2013. The Company has various state and local jurisdiction tax years open to possible examination (the earliest open period is 2011), and the Company also has certain state and local tax filings currently under audit.

INCOME TAXES

The Company recognized $2.6 million of income tax expense (or 11.0% of pre-tax income) during the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared with $17.2 million (or 34.7% of pre-tax income) in the prior year quarter. The Company recognized $24.5 million of income tax expense (or 28.7% of pre-tax income) during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared with $82.9 million (or 36.0% of pre-tax income) for the same period in 2016. The Company's tax rate is based on income, statutory tax rates and tax planning opportunities available in the jurisdictions in which it operates. The effective tax rate in the current quarter was significantly impacted by a reduction to a valuation allowance resulting in a deferred tax benefit of $6.0 million. The valuation allowance was adjusted based on a change in circumstances which caused a change in judgment about the realizability of a deferred tax asset related to net operating losses.

At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company had $5.4 million and $6.5 million of unrecognized tax benefits, respectively, excluding interest and penalties, which if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. The Company accrued $1.9 million at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 for potential interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions. To the extent interest and penalties are not assessed with respect to the ultimate settlement of uncertain tax positions, amounts previously accrued will be reversed as a reduction to income tax expense.

Holdings files a consolidated federal tax return and various consolidated and separate tax returns as prescribed by the tax laws of the state, local and international jurisdictions in which it and its subsidiaries operate. The statutes of limitation for the Company’s U.S. federal income tax returns are closed for years through 2013. The Company has various state and local jurisdiction tax years open to possible examination (the earliest open period is 2011), and the Company also has certain state and local tax filings currently under audit.