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INCOME TAX (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
The income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 consisted of the following:

Years Ended December 31,
202220212020
(in thousands)
Current income tax expense (benefit): 
Federal$277,120 $195,804 $124,176 
State68,120 58,772 35,840 
Foreign125,580 103,781 82,456 
 470,820 358,357 242,472 
Deferred income tax expense (benefit):
Federal(235,727)(178,666)(151,824)
State(41,770)(18,500)(20,607)
Foreign(26,629)7,843 7,112 
 (304,126)(189,323)(165,319)
$166,694 $169,034 $77,153 
Schedule of Income (Loss) before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign
The following table presents income (loss) before income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020:

Years Ended December 31,
202220212020
(in thousands)
United States$(189,030)$537,586 $194,190 
Foreign413,352 506,959 399,766 
$224,322 $1,044,545 $593,956 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
Our effective tax rates for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 differ from the federal statutory rate for those periods as follows:

Years Ended December 31,
202220212020
Federal U.S. statutory rate21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %
Goodwill impairment78.0 — — 
Sale of Russian business12.1 — — 
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit9.0 3.4 0.7 
Foreign inclusion, net of foreign tax credits8.2 1.0 0.9 
Nondeductible executive compensation4.7 1.0 1.7 
Share-based compensation expense2.0 (0.2)(2.7)
Foreign income taxes1.4 0.3 0.6 
Deemed royalty1.2 — — 
Equity method investment partnership income0.1 0.9 1.1 
Valuation allowance(0.2)(1.7)(0.1)
Uncertain tax positions(0.7)(0.3)1.1 
Foreign-derived intangible income deduction(12.4)(1.9)(2.8)
Tax credits(19.5)(3.3)(5.2)
Foreign interest income not subject to tax(29.9)(4.2)(4.2)
Other(0.7)0.2 0.9 
Effective tax rate74.3 %16.2 %13.0 %
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, principal components of deferred tax items were as follows:
20222021
(in thousands)
Deferred income tax assets:
Research and development costs$148,023 $— 
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards129,882 104,499 
Lease liabilities106,884 130,328 
Financial instruments92,477 37,928 
Credit carryforwards48,930 49,875 
Accrued expenses44,819 42,839 
Share-based compensation expense41,344 36,086 
Domestic net operating loss carryforwards31,160 29,806 
Other68,258 42,945 
711,777 474,306 
Valuation allowance(110,043)(112,259)
601,734 362,047 
Deferred tax liabilities:
Acquired intangibles2,376,564 2,580,489 
Property and equipment363,457 261,764 
Partnership interests145,776 136,022 
Right-of-use assets69,773 94,739 
Other36,669 70,343 
2,992,239 3,143,357 
Net deferred income tax liability$2,390,505 $2,781,310 

The net deferred income taxes reflected in our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:

20222021
(in thousands)
Noncurrent deferred income tax asset$(37,907)$(12,117)
Noncurrent deferred income tax liability2,428,412 2,793,427 
Net deferred income tax liability$2,390,505 $2,781,310 
Summary of Valuation Allowance Changes to our valuation allowance during the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 are summarized below (in thousands):
Balance at December 31, 2019$(72,042)
Allowance for foreign net operating loss carryforwards(63,113)
Allowance for foreign credit carryforwards(2,486)
Allowance for state credit carryforwards2,932 
Allowance for domestic net operating loss carryforwards2,178 
Balance at December 31, 2020(132,531)
Allowance for foreign net operating loss carryforwards5,804 
Allowance for foreign credit carryforwards12,656 
Allowance for state credit carryforwards(1,995)
Allowance for domestic net operating loss carryforwards3,807 
Balance at December 31, 2021(112,259)
Allowance for foreign net operating loss carryforwards(122)
Allowance for foreign credit carryforwards60 
Allowance for state credit carryforwards2,282 
Allowance for domestic net operating loss carryforwards(4)
Balance at December 31, 2022$(110,043)
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, 2022, 2021 and 2020 is as follows:

Years Ended December 31,
202220212020
(in thousands)
Balance at the beginning of the year$34,905 $39,408 $29,671 
Additions related to acquisitions— 387 3,186 
Reductions for income tax positions of prior years(8,301)(10,875)(5,408)
Settlements with income tax authorities(3,245)(2,137)(909)
Additions for income tax positions of prior years911 2,289 7,968 
Additions based on income tax positions related to the current year7,045 5,833 4,900 
Balance at the end of the year$31,315 $34,905 $39,408