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Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
NCOME TAXES

Our consolidated effective income tax rate for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015 was approximately 8% and 10%, respectively, as compared to 9% and 16% for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014. The effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015 was lower than the rate for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014 primarily due to a change in the geographical mix of income as well as the recognition of a discrete event and related tax expense for the nine months ended June 30, 2014. Our effective tax rate was lower than the U.S. statutory rate of 35% as a result of working in certain lower tax jurisdictions outside the United States. We record estimated accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense. At June 30, 2015, we had approximately $15.2 million of reserves for uncertain tax positions, including estimated accrued interest and penalties of $3.5 million, which are included in Other long-term liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. None of our reserves for uncertain tax positions relate to timing differences. All $15.2 million of the net uncertain tax liabilities would affect the effective tax rate if realized.