Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES

The following table summarizes the provision for income taxes for continuing operations (in thousands) for the three and nine months ended September 30, and the applicable effective tax rates:

	Three Months Ended   September 30,						Nine Months Ended   September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Provision for income taxes	$	6,843		$	6,473		$	14,901		$	15,574
Effective tax rate	21.8		%	24.9		%	22.7		%	23.5		%

The effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 respectively, was more than the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% due to state taxes and nondeductible permanent differences partially offset by favorable discrete items.