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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Income tax expense (benefit) consisted of the following (in thousands of dollars):
 
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Current provision:
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
$
310,582


$
412,545


$
437,648

State
38,249


49,894


47,199

Foreign
25,076


24,087


43,088

Total current
373,907

 
486,526

 
527,935

Deferred tax (benefit) provision
12,313

 
(20,995
)
 
(5,845
)
Total provision
$
386,220

 
$
465,531

 
$
522,090

Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign
Earnings (losses) before income taxes by geographical area consisted of the following (in thousands of dollars):
 
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
United States
$
1,073,879


$
1,203,880


$
1,299,523

Foreign
(54,821
)

46,825


34,863

 
$
1,019,058

 
$
1,250,705

 
$
1,334,386

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The income tax effects of temporary differences that gave rise to the net deferred tax asset (liability) were (in thousands of dollars):
 
As of December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
Inventory
$
30,030

 
$
32,390

Accrued expenses
70,021

 
56,127

Accrued employment-related benefits
124,556

 
116,423

Foreign operating loss carryforwards
67,350

 
70,881

Other
22,256

 
12,962

Deferred tax assets
314,213

 
288,783

Less valuation allowance
(72,705
)
 
(62,333
)
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance
$
241,508

 
$
226,450

Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
Property, buildings and equipment
(75,690
)
 
(42,249
)
Intangibles
(127,292
)
 
(134,784
)
Software
(25,431
)
 
(20,744
)
Prepaids
(11,959
)
 
(17,901
)
Other
(1,067
)
 
(17,277
)
Deferred tax liabilities
(241,439
)
 
(232,955
)
Net deferred tax asset (liability)
$
69

 
$
(6,505
)
 
 
 
 
The net deferred tax asset (liability) is classified as follows:
 
 
 
Noncurrent assets
$
64,775

 
$
83,996

Noncurrent liabilities (foreign)
(64,706
)
 
(90,501
)
Net deferred tax asset (liability)
$
69

 
$
(6,505
)
Summary of Valuation Allowance Changes
he Company's valuation allowance changed as follows (in thousands of dollars):

 
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
Balance at beginning of period
$
62,333

 
$
56,876

Valuation allowance increases primarily related to foreign NOLs
12,174

 
7,045

Valuation allowance releases related to foreign NOLs
(3,870
)
 
(437
)
Other valuation allowance changes, net
2,068

 
(1,151
)
Balance at end of period
$
72,705

 
$
62,333

Reconciliation of Income Tax Statutory Rate
A reconciliation of income tax expense with federal income taxes at the statutory rate follows (in thousands of dollars):
 
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Federal income tax at the 35% statutory rate
$
356,670


$
437,746


$
467,035

State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit
25,993


29,507


31,263

Clean energy credit
(28,670
)
 
(13,358
)
 

Foreign rate difference
21,077

 
12,041

 
20,318

Other - net
11,150


(405
)

3,474

Income tax expense
$
386,220

 
$
465,531

 
$
522,090

Effective tax rate
37.9
%

37.2
%

39.1
%
Reconciliation of Income Tax Contingencies
The balance and changes in the liability for tax uncertainties, excluding interest, are as follows (in thousands of dollars):
 
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Balance at beginning of year
$
60,576

 
$
45,126

 
$
40,317

Additions for tax positions related to the current year
14,119

 
14,916

 
11,545

Additions for tax positions of prior years
13,215

 
2,653

 
5,318

Reductions for tax positions of prior years
(14,774
)
 
(1,616
)
 
(4,109
)
Reductions due to statute lapse
(1,527
)
 
(402
)
 
(1,271
)
Settlements, audit payments, refunds - net
(12,928
)
 
(101
)
 
(6,674
)
Balance at end of year
$
58,681

 
$
60,576

 
$
45,126