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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes

NOTE L – INCOME TAXES

The Company’s effective tax rate was 40% and 33% for the three month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively and 36% and 33% for the six month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The higher effective tax rate for the three month period ended June 30, 2013 compared to the U.S. federal statutory tax rate of 35% is primarily due to the Company’s decision not to recognize the tax benefit attributable to operating losses in certain foreign jurisdictions. The higher effective tax rate for the three month period ended June 30, 2013 compared with the same period for 2012 was primarily related to the tax benefits of certain foreign losses mentioned above and unfavorable discrete items recognized in the quarter.

The Company provides valuation allowances against deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that some portion, or all of its deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company recorded $.5 million valuation allowance as a discrete item against deferred tax assets existing as of December 31, 2012 for one of its foreign operations for the period ended June 30, 2013.

 

As of June 30, 2013, the Company had gross unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $1.4 million and there were no significant changes during the period ended June 30, 2013. Under the Provisions of ASC 740, Accounting for Income Taxes, the Company may decrease its unrecognized tax benefits by $.2 million within the next twelve months due to expiration of statutes of limitations.