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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Income Taxes
12. Income Taxes

The effective income tax rates for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 were 27.9% and 35.0%, respectively. The effective income tax rate in 2016 was favorably impacted by a $14.2 million tax benefit related to the early adoption of ASU 2016-09, the new accounting guidance relating to stock-based compensation. The effective income tax rate in 2015 was unfavorably impacted by non-deductible acquisition costs associated with the Norcraft acquisition and restructuring charges for which the Company could not recognize a tax benefit. In addition, the effective income tax rates in 2016 and 2015 were favorably impacted by the tax benefit attributable to the Domestic Production Activity (Internal Revenue Code Section 199) Deduction, favorable tax rates in foreign jurisdictions, and a benefit associated with the U.S. research and development credit, offset by state and local taxes and increases to uncertain tax positions.

The effective income tax rates for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 were 28.2% and 35.4%, respectively. The effective income tax rate in 2016 was favorably impacted by a $9 million tax benefit related to the early adoption of ASU 2016-09, the new accounting guidance relating to stock-based compensation. The effective income tax rate in 2015 was unfavorably impacted by non-deductible acquisition costs associated with the Norcraft acquisition and restructuring charges for which the Company could not recognize a tax benefit. In addition, the effective income tax rates in 2016 and 2015 were favorably impacted by the tax benefit attributable to the Domestic Production Activity (Internal Revenue Code Section 199) Deduction, favorable tax rates in foreign jurisdictions, and a benefit associated with the U.S. research and development credit, offset by state and local taxes and increases to uncertain tax positions.

It is reasonably possible that, within the next 12 months, total unrecognized tax benefits may decrease in the range of $1 million to $5 million, primarily as a result of the conclusion of pending U.S. federal, state and foreign income tax proceedings.