v3.7.0.1
INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
INCOME TAXES  
Schedule of component of income tax provision reflected in the consolidated statements of operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended

 

Year Ended

 

Year Ended

 

(In thousands)

   

December 31, 2016

   

December 31, 2015

   

December 31, 2014

 

Current:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

$

409

 

$

10,278

 

$

 

Foreign

 

 

1,480

 

 

 

 

 

State

 

 

1,992

 

 

(2,263)

 

 

1,250

 

Total current

 

 

3,881

 

 

8,015

 

 

1,250

 

Deferred:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

 

37,794

 

 

46,935

 

 

43,869

 

Foreign

 

 

(4,071)

 

 

 

 

 

State

 

 

368

 

 

4,725

 

 

(11,439)

 

Total deferred

 

 

34,091

 

 

51,660

 

 

32,430

 

Total provision (benefit)

 

 

37,972

 

 

59,675

 

 

33,680

 

Tax provision (benefit) from discontinued operations

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(210)

 

Total provision (benefit) from continuing operations

 

$

37,972

 

$

59,675

 

$

33,470

 

 

Schedule of pre-tax income (losses)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended

 

Year Ended

 

Year Ended

 

(In thousands)

    

December 31, 2016

    

December 31, 2015

    

December 31, 2014

 

Domestic

 

$

135,391

 

$

163,531

 

$

97,303

 

Foreign

 

 

14,248

 

 

 —

 

 

457

 

Total

 

$

149,639

 

$

163,531

 

$

97,760

 

 

Schedule of the difference between the effective tax rate on earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and the U.S. federal income tax statutory rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended

 

Year Ended

 

Year Ended

 

(In thousands)

    

December 31, 2016

    

December 31, 2015

    

December 31, 2014

 

Income tax expense at the federal statutory rate

 

$

52,374

 

$

57,237

 

$

34,035

 

Effect of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State income taxes

 

 

6,460

 

 

6,180

 

 

195

 

Increase (decrease) in reserve for uncertain tax positions

 

 

(19,152)

 

 

(1,031)

 

 

1,050

 

Federal and state credits

 

 

(2,690)

 

 

(2,686)

 

 

(2,985)

 

Change in net operating loss carryforward for excess tax deductions

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Permanent items - transaction costs

 

 

5,655

 

 

101

 

 

1,485

 

Permanent items - other

 

 

4,378

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign rate differential

 

 

(2,222)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Change in legislation

 

 

(9,856)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

265

 

 

155

 

 

(1,100)

 

Valuation allowance

 

 

2,760

 

 

(281)

 

 

790

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

$

37,972

 

$

59,675

 

$

33,470

 

Effective income tax rate

 

 

25.4

%  

 

36.5

%  

 

34.4

%

 

Schedule of significant components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

December 31, 2015

 

 

 

Deferred Income Tax

 

Deferred Income Tax

 

(In thousands)

    

Assets

    

Liabilities

    

Assets

    

Liabilities

 

Tangible assets

    

$

 —

    

$

(374,171)

    

$

    

$

(131,793)

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

27,839

 

 

 —

 

 

28,390

 

 

 

Intangible assets

 

 

 —

 

 

(159,578)

 

 

 

 

(121,495)

 

Receivables

 

 

 —

 

 

(4,879)

 

 

 

 

(5,264)

 

Investments

 

 

 —

 

 

(256,401)

 

 

 

 

(230,568)

 

Capital loss carryforwards

 

 

4,008

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 

Pension, postretirement and deferred compensation

 

 

38,218

 

 

 —

 

 

38,183

 

 

 

Corporate borrowings

 

 

159

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

175,886

 

 

 —

 

 

179,133

 

 

 

Lease liabilities

 

 

168,091

 

 

 —

 

 

135,215

 

 

 

Capital and financing lease obligations

 

 

191,110

 

 

 —

 

 

33,130

 

 

 

Alternative minimum tax and other credit carryovers

 

 

27,950

 

 

 —

 

 

17,520

 

 

 

Net operating loss carryforwards

 

 

343,416

 

 

 —

 

 

184,256

 

 

 

Total

 

$

976,677

 

$

(795,029)

 

$

615,827

 

$

(489,120)

 

Less: Valuation allowance

 

 

(112,165)

 

 

 

 

(509)

 

 

 

Net deferred income taxes

 

$

864,512

 

$

(795,029)

 

$

615,318

 

$

(489,120)

 

 

Schedule of rollforward of the Company's valuation allowance for deferred tax assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additions

 

 

 

Charged

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at

 

Charged

 

Charged

 

(Credited) to

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of

 

(Credited) to

 

(Credited) to

 

Other

 

Balance at

 

(In thousands)

    

Period

    

Expenses

    

Goodwill

    

Accounts(1)

    

End of Period

 

Calendar Year 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Valuation allowance-deferred income tax assets

 

$

509

 

2,760

 

108,896

 

 

$

112,165

 

Calendar Year 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Valuation allowance-deferred income tax assets

 

$

790

 

(281)

 

 

 

$

509

 

Calendar Year 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Valuation allowance-deferred income tax assets

 

$

 —

 

790

 

 —

 

 —

 

$

790

 

Calendar Year 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Valuation allowance-deferred income tax assets

 

$

248,420

 

(265,600)

 

11,088

 

6,092

 

$

 —

 


(1)

Primarily relates to amounts resulting from the Company’s tax sharing arrangement, changes in deferred tax assets and associated valuation allowance that are not related to income statement activity as well as amounts charged to other comprehensive income.

Schedule of reconciliation of the change in the amount of unrecognized tax benefits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended

 

Year Ended

 

Year Ended

 

(In millions)

    

December 31, 2016

    

December 31, 2015

    

December 31, 2014

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

30.1

 

$

30.5

 

$

27.4

 

Gross increases—current period tax positions

 

 

1.7

 

 

1.7

 

 

1.6

 

Gross increases—prior period tax positions

 

 

0.1

 

 

1.1

 

 

1.5

 

Favorable resolutions with authorities

 

 

(19.2)

 

 

(2.2)

 

 

 

Lapse of statute of limitations

 

 

 —

 

 

(1.0)

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

 

$

12.7

 

$

30.1

 

$

30.5