Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
INCOME TAXES
INCOME TAXES	13. INCOME TAXES Income tax expense was $2.5 million and $2.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $7.6 million and $7.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate was 38% and 36% for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and 37% and 36% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

13. INCOME TAXES

Income tax expense was $2.5 million and $2.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $7.6 million and $7.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate was 38% and 36% for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and 37% and 36% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.