Income taxes	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income taxes	9. Income taxes For the second quarter, our effective tax rate on continuing operations was (141.5%), or $3.7 million, as compared to 30.4%, or $1.8 million, for the same period in the prior year. Excluding the impact of various discrete tax charges, the effective tax rate on continuing operations for the second quarter of 2016 and 2015 was (131.6%) and 29.6%, respectively. For the first six months of 2016, our effective tax rate on continuing operations was 126.3%, or $8.0 million, as compared to (298.7%), or $2.7 million, for the same period in the prior year. Excluding the impact of various discrete tax charges, the effective tax rate on continuing operations for the first six months of 2016 and 2015 was 119.6% and (256.6%), respectively. The primary factor affecting the Company’s effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, was charges related to US Government Resolutions, which is non-deductible for tax purposes, and the impact of which is fully recognized in the second quarter. Other factors affecting the Company’s effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, and June 30, 2015, were the Company’s mix of earnings among various tax jurisdictions, state taxes, and current period losses in certain jurisdictions for which the Company does not currently provide a tax benefit. During the third quarter of 2015, the Internal Revenue Service commenced an examination of our federal income tax return for 2012. The Company cannot reasonably determine if this examination will have a material impact on our financial statements and cannot predict the timing regarding resolution of this tax examination.

Income taxes

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

9. Income taxes

For the second quarter, our effective tax rate on continuing operations was (141.5%), or $3.7 million, as compared to 30.4%, or $1.8 million, for the same period in the prior year. Excluding the impact of various discrete tax charges, the effective tax rate on continuing operations for the second quarter of 2016 and 2015 was (131.6%) and 29.6%, respectively. For the first six months of 2016, our effective tax rate on continuing operations was 126.3%, or $8.0 million, as compared to (298.7%), or $2.7 million, for the same period in the prior year. Excluding the impact of various discrete tax charges, the effective tax rate on continuing operations for the first six months of 2016 and 2015 was 119.6% and (256.6%), respectively.

The primary factor affecting the Company’s effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, was charges related to US Government Resolutions, which is non-deductible for tax purposes, and the impact of which is fully recognized in the second quarter. Other factors affecting the Company’s effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, and June 30, 2015, were the Company’s mix of earnings among various tax jurisdictions, state taxes, and current period losses in certain jurisdictions for which the Company does not currently provide a tax benefit.

During the third quarter of 2015, the Internal Revenue Service commenced an examination of our federal income tax return for 2012. The Company cannot reasonably determine if this examination will have a material impact on our financial statements and cannot predict the timing regarding resolution of this tax examination.