Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INCOME TAXES (Tables)

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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Significant Components of the Provision for Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Significant components of the provision for income tax expense are as follows:
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
(in thousands)
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Federal
 
$
543

 
$
17

 
$
1,238

  Foreign
 
23,811

 
12,727

 
41,664

  State
 
7,379

 
9,550

 
3,864

Total current
 
31,733

 
22,294

 
46,766

Deferred:
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Federal
 
(355
)
 
(10,827
)
 
(852
)
  Foreign
 
(8,278
)
 
(4,249
)
 
(14,606
)
  State
 
(978
)
 
(2,588
)
 
(430
)
Total deferred
 
(9,611
)
 
(17,664
)
 
(15,888
)
Income tax expense
 
$
22,122

 
$
4,630

 
$
30,878

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Significant Components of Deferred Tax Liabilities and Assets
Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax liabilities and assets are as follows:
 
 
December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(in thousands)
Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
 
          Intangible assets
 
$
209,316

 
$
232,521

          Prepaid expenses
 
6,429

 
2,518

          Long-term debt
 
5,644

 
8,521

          Other
 
20,759

 

Total deferred tax liabilities
 
242,148

 
243,560

Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
 
          Accrued expenses
 
41,113

 
59,081

          Net operating loss carryforwards
 
578,805

 
526,811

          Foreign tax credit carryforwards
 
56,282

 
55,806

          Equity compensation
 
26,432

 
9,868

          Other
 
1,949

 
2,065

Total gross deferred tax assets
 
704,581

 
653,631

          Valuation allowance
 
658,104

 
593,305

          Total deferred tax assets
 
46,477

 
60,326

          Net deferred tax liabilities
 
$
(195,671
)
 
$
(183,234
)
Reconciliation of Income Taxes at the United States Statutory Rate to Income Tax Expense
The reconciliation of income tax computed at the United States federal statutory rates to income tax expense (benefit) is:
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
(in thousands)
Income tax expense (benefit) at United States statutory rates
 
$
2,223

 
$
(34,937
)
 
$
(1,798
)
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefits
 
3,959

 
7,548

 
2,604

Differences between foreign and United States statutory rates
 
(5,356
)
 
(10,735
)
 
(21,182
)
Non-United States income inclusions and exclusions
 
1,206

 
(284
)
 
15,352

United States income inclusions and exclusions
 
2,095

 
(1,396
)
 
4,881

Nondeductible items
 
4,736

 
55,469

 
7,359

Tax contingencies
 
2,063

 
950

 
697

Tax expense from acquired goodwill
 
4,483

 
1,299

 
913

Tax return to accrual
 
(551
)
 
(7,013
)
 
4,350

Change in valuation allowance
 
7,116

 
(7,467
)
 
14,999

Other, net
 
148

 
1,196

 
2,703

 
 
$
22,122

 
$
4,630

 
$
30,878

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Summary of Activity Related to Unrecognized Tax Benefits
The following table summarizes the activity related to the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits:
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
(in thousands)
Balance at January 1
 
$
12,619

 
$
12,860

 
$
15,974

Additions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
          Increase for current year positions
 
1,606

 
306

 
396

          Increase for prior year positions
 
274

 
1,089

 
800

          Decrease for prior year positions
 

 

 
(75
)
          Interest and penalties for prior years
 
525

 
511

 
148

Reductions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
          Expiration of applicable statute of limitations
 

 
(236
)
 
(572
)
          Settlements for prior year positions
 
(852
)
 
(1,225
)
 
(3,212
)
Foreign exchange
 
(150
)
 
(686
)
 
(599
)
Balance at December 31
 
$
14,022

 
$
12,619

 
$
12,860