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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
The following table summarizes the Company's income tax expense (benefit).
 Years Ended December 31,
 202320222021
 (Thousands)
Current:   
Federal$(10,894)$651 $911 
State(4,818)18,457 (1,478)
Subtotal(15,712)19,108 (567)
Deferred:
Federal450,091 527,539 (316,364)
State(65,425)7,073 (111,106)
Subtotal384,666 534,612 (427,470)
Total income tax expense (benefit)$368,954 $553,720 $(428,037)
Schedule of Reconciliation of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) to Amount Computed at the Federal Statutory Rate
The table below summarizes the reasons for income tax expense (benefit) differences from amounts computed at the federal statutory rate of 21% on pre-tax income.
 Years Ended December 31,
 202320222021
Amount RateAmountRateAmountRate
 (Thousands)(Thousands)(Thousands)
Income (loss) before income taxes$2,103,498 $2,334,662 $(1,569,538)
Tax at statutory rate$441,735 21.0 %$490,279 21.0 %$(329,603)21.0 %
State income taxes50,263 2.4 %48,970 2.1 %(100,026)6.4 %
Valuation allowance(81,483)(3.9)%12,685 0.5 %9,616 (0.6)%
Convertible debt repurchase premium— — %35,957 1.5 %— — %
State law change(21,670)(1.0)%(49,511)(2.1)%(8,496)0.5 %
Federal and state tax credits(4,715)(0.2)%(4,319)(0.2)%(3,079)0.2 %
Other(15,176)(0.7)%19,659 0.8 %3,551 (0.2)%
Income tax expense (benefit)$368,954 17.5 %$553,720 23.7 %$(428,037)27.3 %
Summary of Source and Tax Effects of Temporary Differences Between Financial Reporting and Tax Bases of Asset and Liabilities
The following table summarizes the source and tax effects of temporary differences between financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities.
 December 31,
 20232022
 (Thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
NOL carryforwards$740,802 $580,188 
Net unrealized losses— 171,697 
Federal and state capital loss carryforward99,632 99,837 
Federal tax credits92,730 88,015 
Alternative minimum tax carryforward— 81,237 
Interest disallowance limitation59,668 304 
Other1,156 5,697 
Incentive compensation and deferred compensation plans16,854 14,586 
Deferred tax assets1,010,842 1,041,561 
Valuation allowance(290,812)(365,140)
Net deferred tax asset720,030 676,421 
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment(2,457,946)(2,118,827)
Net unrealized losses(166,905)— 
Deferred tax liabilities(2,624,851)(2,118,827)
Net deferred tax liability$(1,904,821)$(1,442,406)
Schedule of Operating Loss Carryforwards
The following table presents the expiration periods of the NOL carryforward deferred tax assets and associated valuation allowance by jurisdiction.
 December 31,
 20232022
 (Thousands)
NOL carryforwards:
Federal (expires between 2035 and 2037)$67,958 $62,931 
Federal (indefinite expiration)323,598 202,711 
State (expires between 2027 and 2037)332,153 299,933 
State (indefinite expiration)17,093 14,613 
Total NOL carryforwards$740,802 $580,188 
Valuation allowance on NOL carryforwards:
Federal$(24,927)$(23,626)
State(156,700)(241,638)
Total valuation allowance on NOL carryforwards$(181,627)$(265,264)
Schedule of Reconciliation of the Beginning and Ending Amount of Reserve for Uncertain tax Positions
The following table reconciles the beginning and ending amount of reserve for uncertain tax positions, excluding interest and penalties.
 202320222021
 (Thousands)
Balance at January 1$204,035 $182,032 $175,213 
Additions for tax positions taken in current year11,986 9,612 4,969 
(Reductions) additions for tax positions taken in prior years(883)12,391 1,850 
Reductions for tax positions settled with tax authorities(125,941)— — 
Balance at December 31$89,197 $204,035 $182,032 

The following table presents specific line items that were included in the reserve for uncertain tax positions.
December 31,
202320222021
(Thousands)
If recognized, effect to the effective tax rate$83,669 $117,341 $97,783 
Recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as reduction of related deferred tax asset for general business credit carryforwards and NOLs$77,013 $110,744 $97,160