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
)