INCOME TAXES	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	INCOME TAXES The provision for income taxes represents federal, foreign, state and local income taxes. The effective tax rate differs from the applicable federal statutory rate due to the effect of state and local income taxes, tax rates and income in foreign jurisdictions, utilization of tax loss carryforwards, foreign earnings taxable in the U.S., non-deductible expenses and other items. The Company’s tax provision changes quarterly based on various factors including, but not limited to, the geographical mix of earnings, enacted tax legislation, foreign, state and local income taxes, tax audit settlements and the interaction of various global tax strategies. In addition, changes in judgment from the evaluation of new information resulting in the recognition, derecognition and/or re-measurement of a tax position taken in a prior period are recognized in the quarter in which any such change occurs. For the third quarter of 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded a provision for income taxes of $8.7 million and $12.1 million, respectively. The $3.4 million decrease in the provision for income taxes was primarily attributable to certain discrete items that favorably impacted the provision for income taxes in the third quarter of 2014, including return-to-provision adjustments. For the first nine months of 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded a provision for income taxes of $34.2 million and $30.3 million, respectively. The $3.9 million increase in the provision for income taxes was primarily attributable to the loss on early extinguishment of debt recognized in the first nine months of 2013 that did not recur in 2014, which favorably impacted the provision for income taxes, and an increase in pre-tax income in the first nine months of 2014, partially offset by the favorable impact of certain discrete items in the period, including the favorable resolution of tax matters in certain foreign jurisdictions and return-to-provision adjustments. The Company's effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2014 was higher than the federal statutory rate of 35% due principally to foreign dividends and earnings taxable in the U.S., foreign and U.S. tax effects attributable to operations outside the U.S., and state and local taxes, net of U.S. federal income tax benefit, partially offset by certain discrete items in the third quarter of 2014, including the return-to-provision adjustments. The Company's effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was higher than the federal statutory rate of 35% due principally to foreign dividends and earnings taxable in the U.S. and state and local taxes, net of U.S. federal income tax benefits. The Company remains subject to examination of its income tax returns in various jurisdictions including, without limitation, Australia and Spain, for tax years ended December 31, 2010 through December 31, 2013, South Africa for tax years ended December 31, 2010 through December 31, 2012, and the U.S. (federal) for tax years ended December 31, 2011 through December 31, 2013.

INCOME TAXES

The provision for income taxes represents federal, foreign, state and local income taxes. The effective tax rate differs from the applicable federal statutory rate due to the effect of state and local income taxes, tax rates and income in foreign jurisdictions, utilization of tax loss carryforwards, foreign earnings taxable in the U.S., non-deductible expenses and other items. The Company’s tax provision changes quarterly based on various factors including, but not limited to, the geographical mix of earnings, enacted tax legislation, foreign, state and local income taxes, tax audit settlements and the interaction of various global tax strategies. In addition, changes in judgment from the evaluation of new information resulting in the recognition, derecognition and/or re-measurement of a tax position taken in a prior period are recognized in the quarter in which any such change occurs.

For the third quarter of 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded a provision for income taxes of $8.7 million and $12.1 million, respectively. The $3.4 million decrease in the provision for income taxes was primarily attributable to certain discrete items that favorably impacted the provision for income taxes in the third quarter of 2014, including return-to-provision adjustments.

For the first nine months of 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded a provision for income taxes of $34.2 million and $30.3 million, respectively. The $3.9 million increase in the provision for income taxes was primarily attributable to the loss on early extinguishment of debt recognized in the first nine months of 2013 that did not recur in 2014, which favorably impacted the provision for income taxes, and an increase in pre-tax income in the first nine months of 2014, partially offset by the favorable impact of certain discrete items in the period, including the favorable resolution of tax matters in certain foreign jurisdictions and return-to-provision adjustments.

The Company's effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2014 was higher than the federal statutory rate of 35% due principally to foreign dividends and earnings taxable in the U.S., foreign and U.S. tax effects attributable to operations outside the U.S., and state and local taxes, net of U.S. federal income tax benefit, partially offset by certain discrete items in the third quarter of 2014, including the return-to-provision adjustments.

The Company's effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was higher than the federal statutory rate of 35% due principally to foreign dividends and earnings taxable in the U.S. and state and local taxes, net of U.S. federal income tax benefits.

The Company remains subject to examination of its income tax returns in various jurisdictions including, without limitation, Australia and Spain, for tax years ended December 31, 2010 through December 31, 2013, South Africa for tax years ended December 31, 2010 through December 31, 2012, and the U.S. (federal) for tax years ended December 31, 2011 through December 31, 2013.