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Income Taxes (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes and Effective Income Tax Rate

The provision (benefit) for income taxes and the effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, were as follows (in thousands):

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2014				2013
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		$	17			$	(3,495	)
Effective income tax rate			0.3	%			(41.2	%)

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