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Income Taxes (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Income Taxes [Abstract]  
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
Note 16 - Income Taxes

The Company's provision for income taxes in interim periods is computed by applying the estimated annual effective tax rates to income or loss before income taxes for the period. In addition, non-recurring or discrete items are recorded during the period(s) in which they occur.
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2019
2018
2019
2018
Provision for income taxes
$
35.5

$
25.0

$
110.4

$
83.5

Effective tax rate
34.7
%
25.7
%
30.1
%
25.4
%

The income tax expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 was calculated using the forecasted multi-jurisdictional annual effective tax rates to determine a blended annual effective tax rate. The effective tax rate differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the projected mix of earnings in international jurisdictions with relatively higher tax rates and U.S. state and local income taxes. It was further impacted by additional discrete accruals recorded primarily for uncertain tax positions related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 ("U.S. Tax Reform").

The effective tax rate of 34.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2019 is higher than the three months ended September 30, 2018 primarily due to a projected increase in the mix of earnings in international jurisdictions with relatively higher tax rates. The effective tax rate also increased due to higher discrete tax benefits recorded in the prior year period.

The effective tax rate of 30.1% for the first nine months of 2019 is higher than the first nine months of 2018 primarily due to higher discrete tax expense in the current year for uncertain tax positions related to U.S. Tax Reform, as well as due to higher discrete tax benefits recorded in the prior year period.
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
The Company's provision for income taxes in interim periods is computed by applying the estimated annual effective tax rates to income or loss before income taxes for the period. In addition, non-recurring or discrete items are recorded during the period(s) in which they occur.
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2019
2018
2019
2018
Provision for income taxes
$
35.5

$
25.0

$
110.4

$
83.5

Effective tax rate
34.7
%
25.7
%
30.1
%
25.4
%