Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Income Taxes
Income Taxes	Note 6—Income Taxes The effective income tax rate on continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2016 was 33.0%. The year to date provision for income taxes includes taxes on earnings at an anticipated rate of approximately 33% and year-to-date discrete tax expense of $0.2 million. The effective tax rate on continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was 31.9% and included a year-to-date discrete benefit of $0.8 million.

Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Note 6—Income Taxes

The effective income tax rate on continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2016 was 33.0%. The year to date provision for income taxes includes taxes on earnings at an anticipated rate of approximately 33% and year-to-date discrete tax expense of $0.2 million.

The effective tax rate on continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was 31.9% and included a year-to-date discrete benefit of $0.8 million.