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INCOME TAX
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
INCOME TAX
INCOME TAX

Our effective income tax rate was 16.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 20.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2018. Our effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2019 differs from the U.S. statutory rate primarily due to the excess tax benefits of share-based awards that are recognized upon vesting or settlement.

We conduct business globally and file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state and foreign jurisdictions. In the normal course of business, we are subject to examination by taxing authorities around the world, including, without limitation, the United States and the United Kingdom. We are no longer subject to state income tax examinations for years ended on or before May 31, 2010, U.S. federal income tax examinations for years ended on or before May 31, 2013 and U.K. federal income tax examinations for years ended on or before May 31, 2014.