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Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES INCOME TAXES
The Company's quarterly income tax provision is measured using an estimate of its consolidated annual effective tax rate, adjusted for discrete items, within the periods presented. The comparison of the Company's income tax provision between periods can be significantly impacted by the level and mix of earnings and losses by tax jurisdiction and discrete items.
For the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company recognized income tax expense of $31.1 million resulting in an effective tax rate of 27%, as compared to income tax expense of $4.1 million resulting in an effective tax rate of 33% in the same period for 2020. The increase in income tax expense between these periods is primarily attributable to higher pre-tax earnings. Tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2021 includes the negative impact of foreign withholding tax accruals and uncertain tax positions. Tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2020 includes the negative impact of U.S. global intangible low-taxed income provisions and a benefit for the release of a valuation allowance on interest limitation carryforwards.