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INCOME TAXES
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES
INCOME TAXES 
As a result of the goodwill impairment charge recorded in the third quarter, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $2.7 million. Absent the impact of the impairment charge on pre-tax income from operations the Company’s effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 was 55.6% and 47.3% compared to 34.7% and 34.5% for the same period in 2013. The increase in the effective rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 is due to a greater sales mix in the U.S. versus Canada and the recording of a reduction to a deferred tax asset.
As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had recorded $1.3 million of liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits and $0.2 million of interest, respectively.
Due to expiring statute of limitation periods, the Company believes that total unrecognized tax benefits will decrease by approximately $0.1 million within the next 12 months.