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INCOME TAXES

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INCOME TAXES
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES
6. INCOME TAXES
 
We are subject to U.S. federal, state and international income taxes. We are generally no longer subject to federal, state, or international income tax examinations by tax authorities for years ending prior to December 31, 2007, with few exceptions. Due to the potential for resolution of state and foreign examinations, and the expiration of various statutes of limitations, it is reasonably possible that our gross unrecognized tax benefit balance may change within the next twelve months by a range of $0 to $6.2 million.
 
Effective Tax Rate.       Our effective income tax rate was 35.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2013, up from 33.5% for the same period in 2012 due primarily to higher foreign income taxes.  The effective income tax rate was 35.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, up from 35.0% for the same period in 2012 with the increase primarily due to increases in foreign and state income taxes.