Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Income Taxes

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Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes

10.    Income Taxes

The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was 41.4%, compared to 41.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The Company’s estimated annual effective tax rate after discrete items for 2015 is 40.7%. The Company provides for the effects of income taxes in interim financial statements based on the Company’s estimate of its estimated annual effective tax rate for the full year, which is based on forecasted income by jurisdiction where the Company operates, adjusted for the tax effects of items that relate discretely to the period, if any. The difference between the statutory tax rate and the Company’s effective tax rate is largely attributable to state income taxes and a full valuation allowance with respect to the deferred tax assets of the Company’s Canadian operations.