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Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes

Note 6 – Income Taxes

Our effective tax rate for 2015 is expected to be 14%. This is lower than the U.S. statutory rate primarily due to income in foreign jurisdictions taxed at lower rates. The expected tax rate for 2014 was 19% in the first quarter. The tax rate in the first quarter of 2014 also benefited from income in foreign jurisdictions taxed at lower rates.

At December 31, 2014, we had foreign tax credit carryforwards of $5,516 for future U.S. tax returns. Foreign tax credits of $944 expire in 2015 and the remaining $4,572 expire in 2023 and 2024. We have not provided a valuation reserve for the foreign tax credits as we believe it is more likely than not that they will be realized.

At December 31, 2014, we had foreign net operating loss (NOL) carryforwards of $4,366 and other foreign deductible carryforwards of $3,568. The foreign NOL carryforwards have no expiration dates and the other deductible carryforwards expire from 2016 to 2021. At December 31, 2014, we had a valuation allowance of $2,378 for certain foreign deferred tax assets and $122 for a U.S. state NOL carryforward.