The components of the benefit from income taxes from continuing operations are comprised of the following for the years ended December 31:
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Current
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
$
(0.1
)
 
$
0.4

 
$
0.2

State
0.5

 
1.8

 
2.7

 
0.4

 
2.2

 
2.9

Deferred
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
(23.4
)
 
(17.4
)
 
(83.2
)
State
(2.7
)
 
(4.2
)
 
(0.3
)
 
(26.1
)
 
(21.6
)
 
(83.5
)
Benefit from income taxes
$
(25.7
)
 
$
(19.4
)
 
$
(80.6
)