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INCOME TAXES
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES
INCOME TAXES

The Company recorded income tax expense of $1.0 million and $1.4 million for the quarters ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Company's effective income tax rate was (13%) and 415% for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

The Company’s 2016 income tax expense and rate differs from the amount of income tax determined by applying the U.S. Federal income tax rate to pre-tax income primarily as a result of U.S. and certain foreign jurisdictions that incurred a full valuation allowance on deferred tax assets created by current year projected losses. In addition, certain profitable foreign jurisdictions have lower statutory tax rates as compared to the U.S. tax rate.

The Company's 2015 income tax expense and rate differs from the amount of income tax determined by applying the U.S. Federal income tax rate to pre-tax income primarily as a result of certain foreign jurisdictions that incurred a full valuation allowance on deferred tax assets created by current year projected losses and foreign income taxed in the U.S. offset by net discrete benefits related to a U.S. check the box election and tax law enactments. In addition, the Company’s high effective tax rate is driven by a modest or almost break even consolidated pre-tax accounting income for the period.

The Company continues to monitor the realization of its deferred tax assets and assess the need for a valuation allowance. The Company analyzes available positive and negative evidence to determine if a valuation allowance is needed based on the weight of the evidence. This objectively verifiable evidence includes profit and loss positions and weighs this analysis to determine if a valuation allowance is needed. This process requires management to make estimates, assumptions and judgments that are uncertain in nature. The Company has established valuation allowances on U.S. and certain foreign jurisdictions and continues to monitor and assess potential valuation allowances in all its jurisdictions.