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Taxes
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Taxes

Note 3. Taxes

The Company is subject to taxation in various states and many foreign jurisdictions around the world. The Company believes that its tax positions, including intercompany transfer pricing policies, are reasonable and consistent with established transfer pricing methodologies and norms. The Company is under, or may be subject to, audit or examination and assessments by relevant authorities primarily for years 2009 and thereafter where the ultimate resolution could require significant additional tax, penalties and interest payments. The Indian tax authority (ITA) has asserted that additional income tax applies on transactions between and amongst the Company and its Indian subsidiary, as well as additional service tax applicable to ocean and air imports and exports. We believe that ITA’s positions are without merit and we have thus far been successful in defending our position in Indian courts. However, if these matters are adversely resolved, we would recognize significant additional tax expense, including interest and penalties. The Company establishes liabilities when, despite its belief that the tax filing positions are appropriate and consistent with tax law, it concludes that it may not be successful in realizing the tax position. In evaluating a tax position, the Company determines whether it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position and in consultation with qualified legal and tax advisors.

On July 4, 2025, the United States enacted into law the 2025 Tax Act (officially known as “An Act to Provide for Reconciliation Pursuant to Title II of the H. Con. Res. 14”). The 2025 Tax Act provides for several corporate tax changes including, but not limited to, restoring an election to recognize full expensing of domestic research and development costs, restoring immediate deductibility of certain capital expenditures, and changes to the computations of U.S. taxation on international earnings. The Company is in the process of evaluating the provisions of the 2025 Tax Act, including which elections it may or may not make. While we expect that the 2025 Tax Act may have a positive impact on consolidated tax expense and cash flows, we do not expect it to be material. Elements of the enacted tax laws and regulations could be impacted by further legislative action as well as additional interpretations and guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or Treasury and by similar governmental bodies in jurisdictions outside of the U.S. Such changes could impact the estimates of the amounts the Company has recorded.

The Company’s consolidated effective income tax rate was 25.2% and 26.6% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to 26.4% in both comparable periods of 2024. The decrease during the three months ended September 30, 2025, was principally from an increase in Foreign-derived intangible income (FDII) deductions. All periods benefited from U.S. income tax deductions for FDII as well as available U.S. Federal foreign tax credits principally from withholding taxes related to our foreign operations. The Company has not incurred any significant expenses for any period presented for either the 15% corporate alternative minimum tax, nor for the global minimum tax regime (also known as Pillar Two).