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Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
Income Taxes

The Company's effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2014 was 30% which resulted in an income tax benefit of $4.1 million on a net loss before taxes of $13.6 million. This compares to 33% for the three months ended September 30, 2013, which resulted in a tax benefit of $4.5 million on a net loss before taxes of $13.5 million. The tax expense on the pre-tax loss this year, as compared to the U.S. statutory tax rate, is primarily a result of the origin in which the Company’s income was earned during the respective period and no tax benefit being realized on certain foreign net operating losses.

The Company's effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was 29% which resulted in an income tax benefit of $5.1 million on a net loss before taxes of $17.8 million. This compares to 33% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, which resulted in a tax benefit of $6.6 million on a net loss before taxes of $20.1 million. The tax expense on the pre-tax loss this year, as compared to the U.S. statutory tax rate, is primarily a result of the origin in which the Company’s income was earned during the respective period, no tax benefit being realized on certain foreign net operating losses and an accrual of valuation allowance on state net operating losses for which a benefit was recorded in prior periods.
Due to the various jurisdictions in which the Company files tax returns and the uncertainty regarding the timing of the settlement of tax audits, it is possible that there could be significant changes in the amount of unrecognized tax benefits in 2014 but the amount cannot be estimated. There has been no material change in the Company's contingency reserve for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.