INCOME TAXES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES

9.    INCOME TAXES

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,		September 30,		September 30,		September 30,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
Income tax expense	$	10,954	$	16,028	$	20,347	$	39,242
Effective tax rate		19.3%		18.5%		10.0%		16.0%

The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, included a discrete income tax benefit of $18.8 million attributable to the release of a valuation allowance on certain deferred tax assets. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, included a discrete tax benefit of $12.0 million attributable to the settlement of an uncertain tax position with a foreign jurisdiction.