Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INCOME TAXES (Tables)

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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Significant Components of the Provision for Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Significant components of the provision for income tax expense (benefit) are as follows:
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
(in thousands)
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Federal
 
$
(702
)
 
$
564

 
$
543

  Foreign
 
50,970

 
29,902

 
23,811

  State
 
4,117

 
5,454

 
7,379

Total current
 
54,385

 
35,920

 
31,733

Deferred:
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Federal
 
(56,442
)
 
5,113

 
(355
)
  Foreign
 
(15,841
)
 
(11,703
)
 
(8,278
)
  State
 
744

 
(1,301
)
 
(978
)
Total deferred
 
(71,539
)
 
(7,891
)
 
(9,611
)
Income tax expense (benefit)
 
$
(17,154
)
 
$
28,029

 
$
22,122

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Significant Components of Deferred Tax Liabilities and Assets
Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax liabilities and assets are as follows:
 
 
December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
(in thousands)
Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
 
          Intangible assets
 
$
132,041

 
$
189,131

          Prepaid expenses
 
7,882

 
8,770

          Long-term debt
 
1,229

 
3,835

          Other
 
7,533

 
6,077

Total deferred tax liabilities
 
148,685

 
207,813

Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
 
          Accrued expenses
 
68,168

 
45,839

          Net operating loss carryforwards
 
466,023

 
563,461

          Foreign tax and other credit carryforwards
 
62,136

 
59,977

          Equity compensation
 
20,549

 
32,452

          Other
 
2,725

 

Total gross deferred tax assets
 
619,601

 
701,729

          Valuation allowance
 
596,437

 
681,566

          Total deferred tax assets
 
23,164

 
20,163

          Net deferred tax liabilities
 
$
(125,521
)
 
$
(187,650
)
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,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
(in thousands)
Income tax expense (benefit) at United States statutory rates
 
$
(3,283
)
 
$
16,914

 
$
2,223

State income taxes, net of federal tax benefits
 
1,544

 
3,264

 
3,959

Differences between foreign and United States statutory rates
 
(10,887
)
 
(11,116
)
 
(5,356
)
United States tax reform rate change
 
(55,685
)
 

 

Non-United States income inclusions and exclusions
 
3,826

 
(2,749
)
 
655

United States income inclusions and exclusions
 
11,347

 
(1,317
)
 
2,095

Nondeductible items
 
11,380

 
3,210

 
4,736

Tax contingencies
 
1,955

 
2,390

 
2,063

Tax expense from acquired goodwill
 
4,489

 
5,936

 
4,483

Change in valuation allowance
 
18,067

 
11,820

 
7,116

Other, net
 
93

 
(323
)
 
148

 
 
$
(17,154
)
 
$
28,029

 
$
22,122

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
(in thousands)
Balance at January 1
 
$
15,117

 
$
14,022

 
$
12,619

Additions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
          Increase for current year positions
 
807

 

 
1,606

          Increase for prior year positions
 
15,498

 
1,978

 
274

          Decrease for prior year positions
 

 
(3
)
 

          Interest and penalties for prior years
 
2,745

 
546

 
525

Reductions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
          Expiration of applicable statute of limitations
 
(1,233
)
 

 

          Settlements for prior year positions
 
(2,033
)
 
(1,188
)
 
(852
)
Foreign exchange
 
(271
)
 
(238
)
 
(150
)
Balance at December 31
 
$
30,630

 
$
15,117

 
$
14,022