Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	11. Income Taxes The effective tax rates for continuing operations for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were 24.0% and 29.0%, respectively. Reflected in the effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 are favorable discrete items of $8,131 and $5,524, respectively. Excluding these discrete items, the effective tax rates for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were 27.3% and 30.8%, respectively. The 2015 discrete items principally resulted from the conclusion of certain state tax audits and an adjustment of our tax accounts to the return filed. The 2014 discrete items were primarily the result of the release of a valuation allowance on net operating losses outside the U.S. The reduction in the effective tax rate year over year is principally due to a change in the geographic mix of earnings as well as restructuring of foreign operations. The effective tax rates for continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were 27.2% and 29.8%, respectively. Reflected in the effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 are favorable discrete items of $8,131 and $7,429, respectively, resulting from the same items as noted above. Excluding these discrete items, the effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was 28.5% and 30.6%, respectively. The decrease in the effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 relative to the prior year is due to the same factors discussed above. Additionally, in the second quarter of 2015, the Company generated a $325,000 gain for tax purposes on the sale of Sargent Aerospace. The tax liability resulting from the sale was $108,000 which reflects utilization of the $8,600 tax benefit generated in the first quarter by the sale of Datamax O'Neil. This gain and related tax provision are reflected within discontinued operations. See Note 4 Discontinued Operations for further discussion. Dover and its subsidiaries file tax returns in the U.S., including various state and local returns, and in other foreign jurisdictions. We believe adequate provision has been made for all income tax uncertainties. The Company is routinely audited by taxing authorities in its filing jurisdictions, and a number of these audits are currently underway. The Company believes that within the next twelve months uncertain tax positions may be resolved and statutes of limitations will expire, which could result in a decrease in the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits of approximately zero to $18,200. A portion of these unrecognized tax benefits relate to companies reported as discontinued operations.

11. Income Taxes

The effective tax rates for continuing operations for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were 24.0% and 29.0%, respectively. Reflected in the effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 are favorable discrete items of $8,131 and $5,524, respectively. Excluding these discrete items, the effective tax rates for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were 27.3% and 30.8%, respectively. The 2015 discrete items principally resulted from the conclusion of certain state tax audits and an adjustment of our tax accounts to the return filed. The 2014 discrete items were primarily the result of the release of a valuation allowance on net operating losses outside the U.S. The reduction in the effective tax rate year over year is principally due to a change in the geographic mix of earnings as well as restructuring of foreign operations.

The effective tax rates for continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were 27.2% and 29.8%, respectively. Reflected in the effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 are favorable discrete items of $8,131 and $7,429, respectively, resulting from the same items as noted above. Excluding these discrete items, the effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was 28.5% and 30.6%, respectively. The decrease in the effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 relative to the prior year is due to the same factors discussed above.

Additionally, in the second quarter of 2015, the Company generated a $325,000 gain for tax purposes on the sale of Sargent Aerospace. The tax liability resulting from the sale was $108,000 which reflects utilization of the $8,600 tax benefit generated in the first quarter by the sale of Datamax O'Neil. This gain and related tax provision are reflected within discontinued operations. See Note 4 Discontinued Operations for further discussion.

Dover and its subsidiaries file tax returns in the U.S., including various state and local returns, and in other foreign jurisdictions. We believe adequate provision has been made for all income tax uncertainties. The Company is routinely audited by taxing authorities in its filing jurisdictions, and a number of these audits are currently underway. The Company believes that within the next twelve months uncertain tax positions may be resolved and statutes of limitations will expire, which could result in a decrease in the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits of approximately zero to $18,200. A portion of these unrecognized tax benefits relate to companies reported as discontinued operations.