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INCOME TAXES
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES
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INCOME TAXES
 
The Company recognized income tax expense of $6.5 million in the first three months of 2014 compared to $3.8 million for the same period in the prior year. The effective tax rate for the first three months of 2014 was 47.1%, which differs from the U.S. Federal statutory rate of 35% primarily due to the impact of state and local taxes and the revaluation of the Company’s net deferred tax assets due to a reduction in its state and local statutory income tax rates. The effective tax rate for the first three months of 2013 was 40.0%, which differs from the U.S. Federal statutory rate of 35% primarily due to the impact of state and local taxes.