v3.8.0.1
Income Taxes (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax Expense From Continuing Operations And The Effective Tax Rate
The following table presents income tax expense and the effective tax rate:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2018
2017
(Dollars in thousands)
Income tax expense
$
18,172
$
31,137
Effective tax rate
12
%
21
%
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