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Income Taxes
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes

Note 11 — Income Taxes

  

The Company’s effective income tax rate is a combination of federal, state and foreign tax rates and differs from the U.S. statutory rate due to taxes on foreign income, permanent differences including tax-exempt interest, and the resolution of tax uncertainties, offset by a valuation allowance against U.S. deferred income tax assets.

 

At December 31, 2011, the Company had unrecognized tax benefits totaling $4,869,000, which would have a favorable impact on the Company’s provision (benefit), if recognized.

  

In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company generated federal and state net operating income for income tax purposes before the assumed offset against the Company’s net operating loss carry forwards. These federal and state net operating loss carry forwards total approximately $18,700,000 at September 30, 2012 and begin to expire in 2018, if not utilized. Of the Company’s tax credit carry forwards, $1,347,000 begin to expire in 2017, if not utilized.