Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes The Company’s effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2019 was 22.0% compared to an effective tax rate of 16.1% for the first quarter of 2018. The effective rate in the first quarter of 2019 was negatively impacted by valuation allowance activity of $0.3 million, partially offset by an uncertain tax position released due to statutory expiration of $0.2 million and geographical mix of earnings. The effective rate in the first quarter of 2018 was positively impacted by tax benefits of $0.3 million related to stock vesting and geographical mix of earnings. The Company and its subsidiaries file a consolidated federal income tax return, as well as returns required by various state and foreign jurisdictions. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to examination by taxing authorities, including such major jurisdictions as the United States, France, Germany, China, the United Kingdom, Canada and the Netherlands. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal examinations for years before 2015, state and local examinations for years before 2013, and non-U.S. income tax examinations for years before 2003. The Company’s effective tax rates in future periods could be affected by an increase or decrease in earnings in countries where tax rates differ from the United States federal tax rate, the relative impact of permanent tax adjustments on earnings from domestic operations, changes in net deferred tax asset valuation allowances, stock vesting, pension plan terminations, the completion of acquisitions or divestitures, changes in tax rates or tax laws and the completion of ongoing tax planning strategies and audits.

Income Taxes

The Company’s effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2019 was 22.0% compared to an effective tax rate of 16.1% for the first quarter of 2018. The effective rate in the first quarter of 2019 was negatively impacted by valuation allowance activity of $0.3 million, partially offset by an uncertain tax position released due to statutory expiration of $0.2 million and geographical mix of earnings. The effective rate in the first quarter of 2018 was positively impacted by tax benefits of $0.3 million related to stock vesting and geographical mix of earnings.

The Company and its subsidiaries file a consolidated federal income tax return, as well as returns required by various state and foreign jurisdictions. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to examination by taxing authorities, including such major jurisdictions as the United States, France, Germany, China, the United Kingdom, Canada and the Netherlands. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal examinations for years before 2015, state and local examinations for years before 2013, and non-U.S. income tax examinations for years before 2003.

The Company’s effective tax rates in future periods could be affected by an increase or decrease in earnings in countries where tax rates differ from the United States federal tax rate, the relative impact of permanent tax adjustments on earnings from domestic operations, changes in net deferred tax asset valuation allowances, stock vesting, pension plan terminations, the completion of acquisitions or divestitures, changes in tax rates or tax laws and the completion of ongoing tax planning strategies and audits.