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INCOME TAXES
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES
INCOME TAXES
For the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recognized income tax expense of $46.1 and $11.4 with an effective tax rate of 34.3% and 10.6%, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recognized income tax expense of $75.3 and $53.0 with an effective tax rate of 32.2% and 16.1%, respectively. The higher effective tax rate in 2016 is primarily driven by an increase in the deferred tax liability on foreign earnings which are not considered indefinitely reinvested, whereas the lower effective tax rate in 2015 was primarily driven by the settlement of a U.S. income tax audit and the release of the valuation allowance on certain net deferred tax assets in China due to positive income in recent years. The Company continues to benefit from a larger mix of earnings in non-U.S. jurisdictions with favorable tax rates.
During the third quarter of 2016, the Company effectively settled the U.S. income tax audit for tax years 2012-2013. The Company recorded a tax benefit of $3.6 in continuing operations, which primarily relates to the realization of previously unrecognized tax positions.
The Company operates in various tax jurisdictions and is subject to examination by tax authorities in these jurisdictions. The Company is currently under examination in several jurisdictions including Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Mexico, South Korea, the U.S. and Venezuela. The estimated tax liability calculation for unrecognized tax benefits considers uncertainties in the application of complex tax laws and regulations in various tax jurisdictions. Due to the complexity of some uncertainties, the ultimate resolution may result in a payment that is materially different from the current estimate of the unrecognized tax benefit. Over the next 12 months, the net amount of the tax liability for unrecognized tax benefits in foreign and domestic jurisdictions could change by approximately $18 due to changes in audit status, expiration of statutes of limitations and other events. In addition, the settlement of any future examinations relating to the 2011 and prior tax years could result in changes in amounts attributable to the Company under its existing Tax Matters Agreement with Exelis and Xylem.