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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
Income Taxes

For the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 we recorded $61.8 million and $61.4 million of income tax expense and had an effective tax rate of 34.8% and 35.0%, respectively. The decrease in our effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2016 compared with the same period in 2015, was primarily due to the 2016 benefit of federal income tax credits that were not available at June 30, 2015 due to the expiration and later reinstatement on December 18, 2015 as part of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act (PATH Act).

For the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, we recorded $117.3 million and $108.5 million of income tax expense and had an effective tax rate of 34.8% and 34.6%, respectively. The increase in our effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2016 compared with the same period in 2015, was primarily due to the 2015 favorable closure of a Federal audit for tax years 2010 through 2012 and the resulting release of uncertain tax positions and favorable state law changes, partially offset by expired federal income tax credits later reinstated in the PATH Act.

Our effective tax rate may differ from the federal statutory income tax rate of 35.0%, due primarily to the effect of the domestic manufacturing deduction and state and local income taxes.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 there were no significant changes to our uncertain tax positions. For more information, see Note 6, Income Taxes, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in "Part II, Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" of our 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

During the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 cash paid for taxes, net of refunds received, was $83.3 million and $87.8 million, respectively.