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INCOME TAX (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
The income tax provision (benefit) for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the 2016 fiscal transition period and the year ended May 31, 2016 consisted of the following:
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
Seven Months
Ended
December 31,
 
Year Ended
May 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
Current income tax provision (benefit):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
$
(20,984
)
 
$
79,903

 
$
22,859

 
$
26,493

State
21,122

 
3,468

 
3,443

 
5,454

Foreign
79,320

 
67,851

 
42,681

 
56,689

 
79,458

 
151,222

 
68,983

 
88,636

Deferred income tax provision (benefit):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
(8,760
)
 
(266,869
)
 
(36,447
)
 
(18,205
)
State
(1,684
)
 
9,678

 
(1,842
)
 
(3,620
)
Foreign
8,474

 
4,582

 
4,967

 
3,884

 
(1,970
)
 
(252,609
)
 
(33,322
)
 
(17,941
)
 
$
77,488

 
$
(101,387
)
 
$
35,661

 
$
70,695

Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign
The following table presents income (loss) before income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the 2016 fiscal transition period and the year ended May 31, 2016:
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
Seven Months
Ended
December 31,
 
Year Ended
May 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
United States
$
131,067

 
$
29,692

 
$
(55,279
)
 
$
59,876

Foreign
431,089

 
362,991

 
228,623

 
301,036

 
$
562,156

 
$
392,683

 
$
173,344

 
$
360,912

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
Our effective tax rates for periods presented differ from the federal statutory rate for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the 2016 fiscal transition period and the year ended May 31, 2016 as follows:
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
Seven Months
Ended
December 31,
 
Year Ended
May 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
2016
Federal U.S. statutory rate
21.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit
2.7

 
1.9

 
0.6

 
0.4

Foreign income taxes (primarily U.K.)
(0.5
)
 
(12.0
)
 
(12.6
)
 
(10.1
)
Foreign interest income not subject to tax
(1.7
)
 
(2.2
)
 
(2.3
)
 
(2.6
)
Federal U.S. transition tax
(4.1
)
 
16.2

 

 

Federal U.S. rate reduction

 
(55.6
)
 

 

Other SAB 118 adjustments
(0.6
)
 

 

 

Share-based compensation expense
(2.1
)
 
(4.2
)
 

 

Foreign-derived intangible income deduction
(1.6
)
 

 

 

Taxes on unremitted earnings

 

 

 
(3.5
)
Valuation allowance
1.4

 
(3.2
)
 

 

Other
(0.7
)
 
(1.7
)
 
(0.1
)
 
0.4

Effective tax rate
13.8
 %
 
(25.8
)%
 
20.6
 %
 
19.6
 %
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, principal components of deferred tax items were as follows:
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
Deferred income tax assets:
 
 
 
Basis difference - U.K. business
$
4,890

 
$
8,961

Domestic net operating loss carryforwards
20,096

 
17,228

Foreign net operating loss carryforwards
10,833

 
3,819

Share-based compensation expense
11,333

 
7,856

Accrued expenses
35,913

 
34,582

Other
16,906

 
18,502

 
99,971

 
90,948

Less valuation allowance
(23,390
)
 
(16,550
)
 
76,581

 
74,398

Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
Acquired intangibles
522,636

 
410,563

Property and equipment
102,654

 
77,481

Other
28,188

 
10,087

 
653,478

 
498,131

Net deferred income tax liability
$
(576,897
)
 
$
(423,733
)

The net deferred income taxes reflected on our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
Noncurrent deferred income tax asset
$
8,128

 
$
13,146

Noncurrent deferred income tax liability
(585,025
)
 
(436,879
)
Net deferred income tax liability
$
(576,897
)
 
$
(423,733
)
Summary of Valuation Allowance
Changes to our valuation allowance during the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the 2016 fiscal transition period and the year ended May 31, 2016 are summarized below (in thousands):
Balance at May 31, 2015
$
(3,823
)
Allowance for foreign income tax credit carryforward
(7,140
)
Allowance for domestic net operating loss carryforwards
(4,474
)
Allowance for domestic net unrealized capital loss
(1,526
)
Release of allowance of domestic capital loss carryforward
1,746

Other
98

Balance at May 31, 2016
(15,119
)
Allowance for domestic net operating loss carryforwards
(1,504
)
Release of allowance of domestic net unrealized capital loss
12

Balance at December 31, 2016
(16,611
)
Allowance for foreign net operating loss carryforwards
(6,469
)
Allowance for domestic net operating loss carryforwards
(3,793
)
Allowance for state credit carryforwards
(685
)
Rate change on domestic net operating loss and capital loss carryforwards
3,868

Utilization of foreign income tax credit carryforward
7,140

Balance at December 31, 2017
(16,550
)
Allowance for foreign net operating loss carryforwards
(7,979
)
Allowance for domestic net operating loss carryforwards
1,145

Allowance for state credit carryforwards
(6
)
Balance at December 31, 2018
$
(23,390
)
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized income tax benefits, excluding penalties and interest, for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the 2016 fiscal transition period and the year ended May 31, 2016 is as follows:
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
Seven Months
Ended
December 31,
 
Year Ended
May 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
Balance at the beginning of the year
$
31,218

 
$
17,916

 
$
7,803

 
$
2,559

Additions based on income tax positions related to the current year

 
7,537

 
4,626

 
287

Additions related to acquisition

 
13,061

 
6,149

 
6,151

Additions for income tax positions of prior years

 
411

 
247

 
753

Effect of foreign currency fluctuations on income tax positions

 
27

 
(3
)
 
2

Reductions for income tax positions of prior years
(10,021
)
 
(7,285
)
 
(906
)
 
(123
)
Settlements with income tax authorities

 
(449
)
 

 
(1,826
)
Balance at the end of the year
$
21,197

 
$
31,218

 
$
17,916

 
$
7,803