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Income Taxes
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Income Taxes
Note 6 — Income Taxes

The Company's income tax expense of $1.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011 reflects an effective tax rate of 30.3%.  The Company's income tax expense of $0.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012 reflects an effective tax rate of 25.7%.

The Company’s income tax benefit of $4.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011 reflects an effective tax benefit rate of 40.4%. Included in the tax benefit of $4.3 million is a tax benefit of $1.5 million related to a reduction in tax reserves resulting from closed statutes and an adjustment to record various outstanding state tax refunds.  The Company’s income tax benefit of $5.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012 reflects an effective tax rate of 24.5%. Included in the tax benefit of $5.1 million is a discrete tax benefit of $0.4 million related to a reduction in tax reserves resulting from closed statutes of limitation.