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INCOME TAXES
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES
INCOME TAXES

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company recognized income tax benefit of $0.1 million and income tax expense of $1.0 million, respectively. The benefit for income taxes during the three months ended September 30, 2015 primarily results from pre-tax losses in the quarter and the expense recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 primarily consists of foreign taxes offset by a state income tax benefit upon audit closure of $0.5 million.

Due to the Company’s history of cumulative operating losses, management concluded that after considering all the available objective evidence, it is not more likely than not that all the Company’s net deferred tax assets will be realized. Accordingly, all of the Company's U.S. deferred tax assets continue to be subject to a valuation allowance as of September 30, 2015. We intend to maintain valuation allowance for the U.S. and certain foreign jurisdictions until sufficient positive evidence exists to support reversal. Due to improvements in the U.S. operating results over the past three years, management believes a reasonable possibility exists that, in the next 12 to 24 months, sufficient positive evidence may become available to reach a conclusion that a portion of the U.S. valuation allowance will no longer be needed.

As of September 30, 2015, the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits increased minimally compared to December 31, 2014. As a result of settlements of ongoing tax examinations and/or expiration of statues of limitations without the assessment of additional income taxes, the amount of unrecognized tax benefits that could be recognized in earnings in the next 12 months could range from zero to approximately $1.7 million.