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INCOME TAXES
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES INCOME TAXES
The following table presents the overall effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025:
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2026202520262025
Overall Effective Tax Rate26.3 %26.4%24.2%24.8%

The year-over-year decrease in the effective rate for the three months ended September 30, 2026 was primarily driven by the jurisdictional mix of earnings. The year-over-year decrease in the effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 was primarily driven by prior period audit settlements, higher discrete equity compensation tax deductions and the jurisdictional mix of earnings.