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INCOME TAXES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES
INCOME TAXES

The Company recorded income tax expense of $3.6 million and $1.5 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded income tax expense of $4.7 million and $2.9 million. The Company's effective income tax rate was 304% and 26% for the quarters ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, and (71%) and 47% for the six months ended June 30, 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, tax expense was recorded on certain profitable foreign jurisdictions that included non-deductible expenses for tax purposes.

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.

The Company is involved in various tax matters, some of which the outcome is uncertain. These audits may result in the assessment of additional taxes that are subsequently resolved with authorities or potentially through the courts. The IRS issued an audit report on July 15, 2016 for the tax years 2010 through 2014 and a notice of proposed adjustment. Although the Company believes that it will ultimately be successful in defending these matters, a settlement of 10% of the proposed adjustment would result in $0.6 million of additional tax liability.