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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
Income Taxes


The Company's effective tax rate for the first half of 2011 was 26.2%. In 2010, the Company's effective tax rate was 16.4% in the first half of the year and 16.8% for the full year. The increase in the first half 2011 effective tax rate from the full year 2010 rate was primarily driven by the projected change in the mix of earnings attributable to higher-taxing jurisdictions or jurisdictions where losses cannot be benefited, the impact of an increase in the planned repatriation of a portion of current year earnings to the U.S. and the recognition of $1,793 of discrete tax expense related to tax adjustments for prior years. The second quarter effective tax rate was 27.6% and includes the impact of the discrete item.