INCOME TAXES	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	INCOME TAXES The Company's provision for income taxes represents federal, foreign, state and local income taxes. The Company's 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, 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. For the third quarter of 2017 and 2016, the Company recorded a benefit from income taxes of $10.8 million and $0.4 million, respectively. The $10.4 million increase in the benefit from income taxes was primarily due to the level and mix of earnings between jurisdictions. The Company recorded a benefit from income taxes of $37.8 million for the first nine months of 2017 and a provision for income taxes of $16.0 million for first nine months of 2016, respectively. The $53.8 million decrease in the provision for income taxes was primarily due to the pre-tax loss from continuing operations in the first nine months of 2017. The Company's effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was lower than the federal statutory rate of 35% as a result of the level and mix of earnings between jurisdictions, foreign dividends and earnings taxable in the U.S., partially offset by the effect of certain favorable discrete items. The Company's effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was lower than the federal statutory rate of 35% as a result of the level and mix of earnings between jurisdictions, foreign dividends and earnings taxable in the U.S., and state and local taxes, partially offset by the effect of certain favorable discrete items.

INCOME TAXES

The Company's provision for income taxes represents federal, foreign, state and local income taxes. The Company's 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, 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.

For the third quarter of 2017 and 2016, the Company recorded a benefit from income taxes of $10.8 million and $0.4 million, respectively. The $10.4 million increase in the benefit from income taxes was primarily due to the level and mix of earnings between jurisdictions.

The Company recorded a benefit from income taxes of $37.8 million for the first nine months of 2017 and a provision for income taxes of $16.0 million for first nine months of 2016, respectively. The $53.8 million decrease in the provision for income taxes was primarily due to the pre-tax loss from continuing operations in the first nine months of 2017.

The Company's effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was lower than the federal statutory rate of 35% as a result of the level and mix of earnings between jurisdictions, foreign dividends and earnings taxable in the U.S., partially offset by the effect of certain favorable discrete items.

The Company's effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was lower than the federal statutory rate of 35% as a result of the level and mix of earnings between jurisdictions, foreign dividends and earnings taxable in the U.S., and state and local taxes, partially offset by the effect of certain favorable discrete items.