Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	12. Income Taxes For the quarters ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company had an income tax expense of $778 and an income tax benefit of $554, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company had an income tax expense of $1,441 and an income tax benefit of $1, respectively. The increase in the income tax provision for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2021 primarily related to amended tax filings and provision to tax return true-ups for multiple international entities filed in prior years. This resulted in an international tax benefit recorded in these periods. In addition, the change in geographical mix of income increased taxable non-U.S. earnings before income taxes when compared to the prior year periods. As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company maintained a valuation allowance against all of its net deferred tax assets, excluding goodwill, attributable to operations in the United States, as the realization was not considered more likely than not. There were no changes to the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits during the six months ended June 30, 2021. The Company does not expect any significant changes to its unrecognized tax positions during the next twelve months. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. No interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions were recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2021.

Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

12. Income Taxes

For the quarters ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company had an income tax expense of $778 and an income tax benefit of $554, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company had an income tax expense of $1,441 and an income tax benefit of $1, respectively. The increase in the income tax provision for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2021 primarily related to amended tax filings and provision to tax return true-ups for multiple international entities filed in prior years. This resulted in an international tax benefit recorded in these periods. In addition, the change in geographical mix of income increased taxable non-U.S. earnings before income taxes when compared to the prior year periods.

As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company maintained a valuation allowance against all of its net deferred tax assets, excluding goodwill, attributable to operations in the United States, as the realization was not considered more likely than not.

There were no changes to the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits during the six months ended June 30, 2021. The Company does not expect any significant changes to its unrecognized tax positions during the next twelve months.

The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. No interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions were recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2021.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.

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