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Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
Income Taxes
The Company's effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2015 was 62.7%. Excluding $7.6 million of charges for the first quarter of 2015 associated with exit taxes related to our European reorganization, the effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2015 and 2014 was 31.7% and 36.4%, respectively. The 31.7% rate differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35% primarily due to a favorable mix of income sourced from lower tax jurisdictions and a lower level of cash repatriation in the current quarter. The rate for the first quarter of 2014 differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35% primarily due to unrecognized tax benefits on operating losses in foreign affiliates.
At March 31, 2015, the Company had a gross liability for unrecognized tax benefit of $15.0 million. The Company has recognized tax benefits associated with these liabilities of $5.2 million at March 31, 2015. The gross liability includes a new amount associated with a foreign tax exposure.
The Company recognizes interest related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in operating expenses. The Company's liability for accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions was $1.0 million at March 31, 2015.