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Income Taxes

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Income Taxes
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes Income Taxes
The calculation of our effective tax rate was as follows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands, except percentages):
Three Months Ended
September 30,		 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2024 2023 2024 2023
Income before income taxes $ 135,417  $ 134,937  $ 427,843  $ 372,429 
Income tax expense $ 28,823  $ 29,363  $ 92,243  $ 79,894 
Effective tax rate 21.3  % 21.8  % 21.6  % 21.5  %
For interim periods, our income tax expense and resulting effective tax rate are based upon an estimated annual effective tax rate adjusted for the effects of items required to be treated as discrete to the period, including changes in tax laws, changes in estimated exposures for uncertain tax positions, and other items.