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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Components of current and deferred income tax expense (benefit) are as follows ($000’s omitted):
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
Current provision (benefit)
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
$
(71,796
)
 
$
(114,617
)
 
$
(812,744
)
State and other
(28,116
)
 
(23,200
)
 
(17,395
)
 
$
(99,912
)
 
$
(137,817
)
 
$
(830,139
)
Deferred provision (benefit)
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
$

 
$

 
$
37,587

State and other

 

 

 
$

 
$

 
$
37,587

Income tax expense (benefit)
$
(99,912
)
 
$
(137,817
)
 
$
(792,552
)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
The following table reconciles the statutory federal income tax rate to the effective income tax rate:
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
Income taxes at federal statutory rate
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
Effect of state and local income taxes, net of federal tax
3.0

 
3.0

 
3.0

Deferred tax asset valuation allowance
(7.0
)
 
(12.4
)
 
18.4

Tax contingencies
28.4

 
5.0

 
(4.7
)
Goodwill impairment
(28.7
)
 
(19.7
)
 
(9.7
)
Other
1.5

 
0.3

 
(1.9
)
Effective rate
32.2
 %
 
11.2
 %
 
40.1
 %
Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The net deferred tax asset (liability) is as follows ($000’s omitted):
 
 
At December 31,
 
2011
 
2010
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
Non-deductible reserves and other
$
446,605

 
$
312,186

Inventory valuation reserves
1,197,271

 
1,449,261

Net operating loss ("NOL") carryforwards:
 
 
 
Federal
663,733

 
592,345

State
299,292

 
287,458

Alternative minimum tax credits
25,193

 
25,193

Energy credit and charitable contribution carryforward
38,586

 
36,045

 
2,670,680

 
2,702,488

Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
Capitalized items, including real estate basis differences,
      deducted for tax, net
(91,399
)
 
(64,130
)
Trademarks and tradenames
(61,692
)
 
(66,671
)
 
(153,091
)
 
(130,801
)
Valuation allowance
(2,517,589
)
 
(2,571,687
)
Net deferred tax asset (liability)
$

 
$

Summary of Income Tax Contingencies
A reconciliation of the change in the unrecognized tax benefits is as follows ($000’s omitted):
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of period
$
258,016

 
$
326,088

 
$
126,299

Assumed with Centex merger

 

 
121,667

Decreases related to tax positions taken during the current
       period

 

 
(10,029
)
Increases related to tax positions taken during a prior period
2,699

 
55,385

 
37,303

Decreases related to tax positions taken during a prior period
(79,719
)
 
(14,025
)
 
(10,414
)
Increases related to tax positions taken during the current
       period
1,620

 
1,441

 
82,973

Decreases related to settlements with taxing authorities

 
(94,779
)
 
(1,389
)
Reductions as a result of a lapse of the applicable statute of
       limitations
(10,753
)
 
(16,094
)
 
(20,322
)
Unrecognized tax benefits, end of period
$
171,863

 
$
258,016

 
$
326,088