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INCOME TAX (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

The income tax expense (benefit) for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 consisted of the following:
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current income tax expense (benefit):
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
$
50,048

 
$
(20,984
)
 
$
79,903

State
29,788

 
21,122

 
3,468

Foreign
90,895

 
79,320

 
67,851

 
170,731

 
79,458

 
151,222

Deferred income tax expense (benefit):
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
(79,813
)
 
(8,760
)
 
(266,869
)
State
(29,326
)
 
(1,684
)
 
9,678

Foreign
598

 
8,474

 
4,582

 
(108,541
)
 
(1,970
)
 
(252,609
)
 
$
62,190

 
$
77,488

 
$
(101,387
)

Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign
The following table presents income before income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017:
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
$
60,000

 
$
131,067

 
$
29,692

Foreign
457,925

 
431,088

 
362,991

 
$
517,925

 
$
562,155

 
$
392,683


Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
Our effective tax rates for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 differ from the federal statutory rate for those periods as follows:
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal U.S. statutory rate
21.0
 %
 
21.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
Valuation allowance
4.6

 
1.4

 
(3.2
)
Foreign interest income not subject to tax
(4.5
)
 
(1.7
)
 
(2.2
)
Tax credits
(3.9
)
 
(0.5
)
 
(0.3
)
Foreign-derived intangible income deduction
(2.7
)
 
(1.6
)
 

Uncertain tax positions
(2.6
)
 
(0.9
)
 
(0.5
)
Share-based compensation expense
(2.5
)
 
(2.1
)
 
(4.2
)
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit
1.0

 
2.7

 
1.9

Foreign income taxes
(0.7
)
 
(0.5
)
 
(12.0
)
Federal U.S. transition tax

 
(4.1
)
 
16.2

Federal U.S. rate reduction

 

 
(55.6
)
Other SAB 118 adjustments

 
(0.6
)
 

Other
2.3

 
0.7

 
(0.9
)
Effective tax rate
12.0
 %
 
13.8
 %
 
(25.8
)%


Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, principal components of deferred tax items were as follows:
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
Deferred income tax assets:
 
 
 
Lease liabilities
$
94,965

 
$

Financial instruments
65,848

 
768

Share-based compensation expense
48,204

 
11,333

Accrued expenses
40,035

 
35,913

Foreign net operating loss carryforwards
37,818

 
10,833

Income tax credit carryforwards
37,057

 
3,102

Domestic net operating loss carryforwards
22,254

 
20,096

Basis difference - U.K. business
2,030

 
4,890

Other
28,460

 
13,036

 
376,671

 
99,971

Less: valuation allowance
(72,042
)
 
(23,390
)
 
304,629

 
76,581

Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
Acquired intangibles
2,963,695

 
522,636

Property and equipment
193,052

 
102,654

Partnership interests
108,220

 

Right-of-use assets
83,023

 

Other
95,988

 
28,188

 
3,443,978

 
653,478

Net deferred income tax liability
$
3,139,349

 
$
576,897


The net deferred income taxes reflected on our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent deferred income tax asset
$
6,292

 
$
8,128

Noncurrent deferred income tax liability
3,145,641

 
585,025

Net deferred income tax liability
$
3,139,349

 
$
576,897



Summary of Valuation Allowance Changes to our valuation allowance during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 are summarized below (in thousands):
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
)
Allowance for foreign net operating loss carryforwards
(26,439
)
Allowance for foreign credit carryforwards
(15,226
)
Allowance for state credit carryforwards
(6,680
)
Allowance for domestic net operating loss carryforwards
(307
)
Balance at December 31, 2019
$
(72,042
)

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, 2019, 2018 and 2017 as follows:
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at the beginning of the year
$
21,197

 
$
31,218

 
$
17,916

Additions related to acquisitions
22,283

 

 
13,061

Reductions for income tax positions of prior years
(14,235
)
 
(10,021
)
 
(7,285
)
Settlements with income tax authorities
(2,583
)
 

 
(449
)
Additions for income tax positions of prior years
1,803

 

 
411

Additions based on income tax positions related to the current year
1,206

 

 
7,537

Effect of foreign currency fluctuations on income tax positions

 

 
27

Balance at the end of the year
$
29,671

 
$
21,197

 
$
31,218