INCOME TAXES (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2012
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INCOME TAXES [Abstract] |
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Significant Components of the Provision for Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |
Significant components of the provision for income tax expense (benefit) are as follows:
|
|
2012 |
|
|
2011 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
Current federal |
|
$ |
2,235 |
|
|
$ |
(23,340 |
) |
|
$ |
5,907 |
|
Current foreign |
|
|
34,541 |
|
|
|
38,328 |
|
|
|
29,150 |
|
Current state |
|
|
3,917 |
|
|
|
4,391 |
|
|
|
5,118 |
|
Total current |
|
|
40,693 |
|
|
|
19,379 |
|
|
|
40,175 |
|
Deferred federal |
|
|
(386 |
) |
|
|
(29,153 |
) |
|
|
(21,348 |
) |
Deferred foreign |
|
|
(14,591 |
) |
|
|
(13,463 |
) |
|
|
(2,737 |
) |
Deferred state |
|
|
4,020 |
|
|
|
(2,987 |
) |
|
|
(936 |
) |
Total deferred |
|
|
(10,957 |
) |
|
|
(45,603 |
) |
|
|
(25,021 |
) |
Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
$ |
29,736 |
|
|
$ |
(26,224 |
) |
|
$ |
15,154 |
|
|
Significant Components of Deferred Tax Liabilities and Assets |
Significant components of the Company's deferred tax liabilities and assets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:
|
|
2012 |
|
|
2011 |
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
Deferred tax liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intangible assets |
|
$ |
281,071 |
|
|
$ |
317,862 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
|
4,575 |
|
|
|
2,067 |
|
Long-term debt |
|
|
41,949 |
|
|
|
32,773 |
|
Total deferred tax liabilities |
|
|
327,595 |
|
|
|
352,702 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred tax assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intangible and fixed assets |
|
|
27,723 |
|
|
|
75,353 |
|
Accrued expenses |
|
|
53,125 |
|
|
|
59,346 |
|
Net operating loss carryforwards |
|
|
379,111 |
|
|
|
288,830 |
|
Foreign tax credit carryforwards |
|
|
38,710 |
|
|
|
32,541 |
|
Equity compensation |
|
|
47,542 |
|
|
|
39,249 |
|
Investments in nonconsolidated affiliates |
|
|
5,267 |
|
|
|
5,125 |
|
Other |
|
|
14,114 |
|
|
|
13,670 |
|
Total gross deferred tax assets |
|
|
565,592 |
|
|
|
514,114 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Valuation allowance |
|
|
425,404 |
|
|
|
336,799 |
|
Total deferred tax assets |
|
|
140,188 |
|
|
|
177,315 |
|
Net deferred tax liabilities |
|
$ |
(187,407 |
) |
|
$ |
(175,387 |
) |
|
Reconciliation of Income Taxes From Continuing Operations |
The reconciliation of income tax from continuing operations computed at the United States federal statutory tax rates to income tax expense (benefit) is:
|
|
2012 |
|
|
2011 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
Income tax benefit at statutory rates |
|
$ |
(46,256 |
) |
|
$ |
(33,820 |
) |
|
$ |
(66,029 |
) |
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefits |
|
|
3,917 |
|
|
|
4,391 |
|
|
|
5,118 |
|
Differences of foreign taxes from U.S. statutory rates |
|
|
(25,637 |
) |
|
|
(25,158 |
) |
|
|
(24,150 |
) |
Non-U.S. income inclusions and exclusions |
|
|
9,901 |
|
|
|
11,288 |
|
|
|
19,358 |
|
Loss on preferred stock redemption |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
3,099 |
|
Nondeductible acquisition costs |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
15,100 |
|
Nondeductible items |
|
|
9,005 |
|
|
|
9,252 |
|
|
|
3,669 |
|
Tax contingencies |
|
|
4,316 |
|
|
|
2,632 |
|
|
|
545 |
|
Change in valuation allowance |
|
|
(79,214) |
|
|
|
7,412 |
|
|
|
55,269 |
|
Other, net |
|
|
(4,724 |
) |
|
|
(2,221 |
) |
|
|
3,175 |
|
|
|
$ |
29,736 |
|
|
$ |
(26,224 |
) |
|
$ |
15,154 |
|
|
Summary of Activity Related to Unrecognized Tax Benefits |
The following table summarizes the activity related to the Company's unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010:
|
|
2012 |
|
|
2011 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
Balance at January 1 |
|
$ |
13,357 |
|
|
$ |
10,917 |
|
|
$ |
4,144 |
|
Balance from current year acquisition |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
5,925 |
|
Additions: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tax for current year positions |
|
|
2,978 |
|
|
|
1,991 |
|
|
|
2,769 |
|
Tax for prior year positions |
|
|
652 |
|
|
|
(86 |
) |
|
|
100 |
|
Interest and penalties for prior years |
|
|
686 |
|
|
|
727 |
|
|
|
150 |
|
Reductions: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expiration of applicable statue of limitations |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(744 |
) |
Settlements for prior year positions |
|
|
(1,716 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(1,730 |
) |
Foreign currency |
|
|
247 |
|
|
|
(192 |
) |
|
|
239 |
|
Reclassification to other liabilities |
|
|
(230 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
64 |
|
Balance at December 31 |
|
$ |
15,974 |
|
|
$ |
13,357 |
|
|
$ |
10,917 |
|
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