|
Year Ended December 31 |
|
|
|
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| United States statutory rate |
35.0% |
35.0% |
35.0% |
| Impact of foreign income taxed at different rates |
(3.3) |
(1.1) |
(2.3) |
| Adjustments of prior year taxes |
(2.1) |
(1.9) |
(0.3) |
| Other impact of foreign operations |
(0.4) |
(1.1) |
0.9 |
| Valuation allowance |
|
0.1 |
(2.0) |
| Other items, net |
1.6 |
0.5 |
(0.2) |
| Total effective tax rate on continuing operations |
30.8% |
31.5% |
26.3% |