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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Components of Consolidated Income Tax Provision

Following is an analysis of the components of the consolidated income tax provision:

 

     2012      2011     2010  
     (In thousands)  

Current —

       

U.S.

   $ 27,100       $ 41,452      $ 44,595   

State and local

     6,437         16,678        23,653   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current provision for taxes

     33,537         58,130        68,248   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred —

       

U.S.

     180,997         29,895        (117,945

State and local

     2,205         (2,548     (2,634
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred provision for taxes

     183,202         27,347        (120,579
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total provision (benefit) for taxes

   $ 216,739       $ 85,477      $ (52,331
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
Summary of Effective Tax Rate

The effective tax rate varies from the U.S. Federal statutory tax rate principally due to the following:

 

     2012     2011     2010  
     (In thousands)  

Provision computed at U.S. Federal statutory rate of 35%

   $ 133,196      $ 85,226      $ 53,586   

Alternative fuel mixture and cellulosic biofuel producer credits

     81,695               (104,785

State and local taxes, net of federal benefit

     9,135        7,504        7,694   

Domestic manufacturers deduction

     (7,155     (7,670     (7,540

Other

     (132     417        (1,286
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 216,739      $ 85,477      $ (52,331
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Deferred Income Tax Assets and Liabilities

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities at December 31 are summarized as follows:

 

     December 31,  
     2012     2011  
     (In thousands)  

Deferred tax assets:

    

Accrued liabilities

   $ 7,332      $ 5,287   

Employee benefits and compensation

     16,002        15,100   

Inventories

            6,809   

Stock options and restricted stock

     8,389        8,596   

Pension and postretirement benefits

     65,520        60,455   

Derivatives

     20,381        15,072   

Cellulosic biofuel tax credit carryforward

            167,452   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred tax assets

   $ 117,624      $ 278,771   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

    

Property, plant and equipment

   $ (210,486   $ (216,109

Goodwill and intangible assets

     (7,267     (10,676

Inventories

     (1,533       

Investment in joint venture

     (1,119     (1,121
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred tax liabilities

   $ (220,405   $ (227,906
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)

   $ (102,781   $ 50,865   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Net Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities) Classified In Balance Sheet

The net deferred tax assets (liabilities) at December 31 are classified in the balance sheet as follows:

 

     December 31,  
     2012     2011  
     (In thousands)  

Current deferred tax assets

   $ 22,328      $ 62,789   

Non-current deferred tax liabilities

     (125,109     (11,924
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)

   $ (102,781   $ 50,865   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Summary of Uncertain Tax Position

The following table summarizes the changes related to PCA’s gross unrecognized tax benefits excluding interest:

 

     2012     2011  
     (In thousands)  

Balance as of January 1

   $ (111,013   $ (112,311

Increases related to prior years’ tax positions

     (128     (56

Increases related to current year tax positions

     (1,267     (624

Settlements with taxing authorities

              

Expiration of the statute of limitations

     1,105        1,978   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31

   $ (111,303   $ (111,013