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Income Taxes (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Income (loss) Before Income Taxes | The components of income (loss) before income taxes and the provision for income taxes as shown in the consolidated statements of operations were as follows:
|  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
|  | (in thousands) |
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. |  | $ | 56,270 |  |  | $ | (151,889 | ) |  | $ | 79,229 |
Non-U.S. |  |  | 196,854 |  |  |  | 247,265 |  |  |  | 122,693 |
|  | $ | 253,124 |  |  | $ | 95,376 |  |  | $ | 201,922 |
Provision (benefit) for income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. Federal |  | $ | 16,635 |  |  | $ | 5,197 |  |  | $ | 18,051 |
Non-U.S. |  |  | 35,707 |  |  |  | 28,157 |  |  |  | 22,509 |
State |  |  | 1,429 |  |  |  | 678 |  |  |  | (269 | )
|  |  | 53,771 |  |  |  | 34,032 |  |  |  | 40,291 |
Deferred: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. Federal |  |  | (574 | ) |  |  | (20,449 | ) |  |  | (1,692 | )
Non-U.S. |  |  | (7,761 | ) |  |  | (404 | ) |  |  | (1,386 | )
State |  |  | 1,211 |  |  |  | 925 |  |  |  | (238 | )
|  |  | (7,124 | ) |  |  | (19,928 | ) |  |  | (3,316 | )
Total provision for income taxes: |  | $ | 46,647 |  |  | $ | 14,104 |  |  | $ | 36,975 |
Reconciliation of Effective Tax Rate | A reconciliation of the effective tax rate for the years 2015, 2014 and 2013 follows:
|  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
U.S. statutory federal tax rate |  |  | 35.0 | % |  |  | 35.0 | % |  |  | 35.0 | %
Foreign taxes |  |  | (16.5 | ) |  |  | (58.1 | ) |  |  | (11.4 | )
Goodwill impairment |  |  | — |  |  |  | 36.3 |  |  |  | — |
U.S. research and development credit |  |  | (3.0 | ) |  |  | (7.9 | ) |  |  | (7.2 | )
Uncertain tax positions |  |  | 2.1 |  |  |  | 7.9 |  |  |  | 4.2 |
Valuation allowance |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 0.4 |
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit |  |  | 0.4 |  |  |  | (0.1 | ) |  |  | 0.1 |
Other, net |  |  | 0.4 |  |  |  | 1.7 |  |  |  | (2.8 | )
|  |  | 18.4 | % |  |  | 14.8 | % |  |  | 18.3 | %
Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities) | Significant components of Teradyne’s deferred tax assets (liabilities) as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:
|  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |
|  | (in thousands) |
Deferred tax assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax credits |  | $ | 44,684 |  |  | $ | 50,554 |
Pension liabilities |  |  | 31,742 |  |  |  | 30,036 |
Inventory valuations |  |  | 29,445 |  |  |  | 29,105 |
Accruals |  |  | 26,563 |  |  |  | 23,323 |
Deferred revenue |  |  | 10,232 |  |  |  | 10,242 |
Equity compensation |  |  | 9,674 |  |  |  | 11,131 |
Net operating loss carryforwards |  |  | 7,989 |  |  |  | 10,989 |
Vacation accrual |  |  | 7,354 |  |  |  | 7,425 |
Other |  |  | 502 |  |  |  | 1,725 |
Gross deferred tax assets |  |  | 168,185 |  |  |  | 174,530 |
Less: valuation allowance |  |  | (43,039 | ) |  |  | (41,737 | )
Total deferred tax assets |  | $ | 125,146 |  |  | $ | 132,793 |
Deferred tax liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  | $ | (68,433 | ) |  | $ | (64,871 | )
Depreciation |  |  | (20,541 | ) |  |  | (24,905 | )
Marketable securities |  |  | (458 | ) |  |  | (1,599 | )
Total deferred tax liabilities |  | $ | (89,432 | ) |  | $ | (91,375 | )
Net deferred assets |  | $ | 35,714 |  |  | $ | 41,418 |
Operating Loss Carryforwards | At December 31, 2015, Teradyne had operating loss carryforwards that expire in the following years:
|  | U.S. Federal Operating Loss Carryforwards |  |  | State Operating Loss Carryforwards |  |  | Foreign Operating Loss Carryforwards |
|  | (in thousands) |
2016 |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 925 |  |  | $ | — |
2017 |  |  | — |  |  |  | 10,649 |  |  |  | — |
2018 |  |  | — |  |  |  | 8,563 |  |  |  | — |
2019 |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,203 |  |  |  | — |
2020 |  |  | — |  |  |  | 269 |  |  |  | — |
2021-2025 |  |  | 4,870 |  |  |  | 35,777 |  |  |  | — |
2026-2030 |  |  | — |  |  |  | 39,411 |  |  |  | — |
Beyond 2030 |  |  | — |  |  |  | 6,359 |  |  |  | 143 |
Non-expiring |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 8,202 |
Total |  | $ | 4,870 |  |  | $ | 103,156 |  |  | $ | 8,345 |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits | Teradyne’s gross unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:
|  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
|  | (in thousands) |
Beginning balance, as of January 1 |  | $ | 30,418 |  |  | $ | 21,203 |  |  | $ | 18,666 |
Additions: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax positions for current year |  |  | 6,626 |  |  |  | 8,414 |  |  |  | 4,586 |
Tax positions for prior years |  |  | 792 |  |  |  | 3,781 |  |  |  | 2,112 |
Reductions: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax positions for prior years |  |  | (708 | ) |  |  | (2,480 | ) |  |  | (4,161 | )
Settlements with tax authorities |  |  | (336 | ) |  |  | (500 | ) |  |  | — |
Ending balance as of December 31 |  | $ | 36,792 |  |  | $ | 30,418 |  |  | $ | 21,203 |

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