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Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
Income Taxes
The Company recorded income tax expense of $1,907 and $1,764 in the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The Company recorded income tax expense of $2,346 and $12,829 in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The effective income tax rate of 47.5% and 48.6% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35% primarily due to losses incurred by certain of the Company’s Chinese operations for which no benefit was recorded, partially offset by foreign exchange losses realized upon the receipt of previously taxed income, and the effect of income earned by certain of the Company’s international entities operating in lower taxed jurisdictions. The third quarter 2017 effective income tax rate was also impacted by transaction costs incurred with the acquisition of Hudson, a portion of which were non-deductible for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The effective income tax rate of 11.4% and 31.0% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35% primarily due to an insurance settlement for breaches of representations and warranties that resulted in an adjustment to our purchase price of Airsep shares for tax purposes and offset by losses incurred by certain of the Company’s Chinese operations for which no benefit was recorded.
As of both September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company has a liability for gross unrecognized tax benefits of $710. This amount includes $535 of unrecognized tax benefits as of September 30, 2017, which, if ultimately recognized, would reduce the Company’s annual effective income tax rate. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. The Company accrued approximately $89 and $86 for the payment of interest and penalties as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.