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Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
INCOME TAXES
 
Our effective tax rate was 20 percent for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018. Our tax rate was lower than our 2018 statutory tax rate of 21 percent due primarily to a seven percent decrease from an income tax benefit on stock- based compensation, partially offset by a four percent increase from U.S. and foreign taxes on foreign earnings and a two percent increase from state and local taxes, net of U.S. Federal tax benefit.

Our effective tax rate was 30 percent for the three-month period ended March 31, 2017. Our tax rate was lower than our 2017 statutory tax rate of 35 percent due primarily to a three percent decrease from an income tax benefit on stock-based compensation and a two percent decrease from a state income tax benefit on uncertain tax positions resulting from the expiration of applicable statutes of limitation.