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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense
The following table sets forth the components of the provision (benefit) for income taxes:
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Current taxes:
 
 
 
 
 
  Federal(1)
$
65,614

 
$
45,812

 
$
69,495

State
6,489

 
4,565

 
7,161

Foreign
3,502

 
2,309

 
27,081

Total current taxes
75,605

 
52,686

 
103,737

Deferred taxes:
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
(42,835
)
 
29,593

 
14,525

State
(2,938
)
 
3,767

 
2,522

Foreign
599

 
9,491

 
(12,068
)
Total deferred taxes
(45,174
)
 
42,851

 
4,979

 Provision for income taxes
$
30,431

 
$
95,537

 
$
108,716


(1) 
Tax (expense) benefits related to stock-based awards and other equity instruments recorded directly to additional paid in capital totaled $(0.1) million, $1.6 million and $5.0 million in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign
The following table sets forth the components of income before income taxes by jurisdiction:
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
United States
$
80,881

 
$
288,881

 
$
326,934

Foreign
50,670

 
15,029

 
57,219

  Income before income taxes
$
131,551

 
$
303,910

 
$
384,153

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
The following table sets forth the reconciliation between the federal statutory income tax rate and the effective tax rate:
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Federal statutory rate
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
State taxes, net of federal tax benefit
1.0

 
2.2

 
1.9

Nondeductible expenses
1.6

 
1.2

 
0.7

Foreign tax rate differences
(0.4
)
 
(1.1
)
 
(1.4
)
Tax effect of intercompany financing
(19.9
)
 
(8.8
)
 
(7.8
)
Adjustment related to uncertain tax positions
3.7

 
2.7

 
(0.2
)
Valuation allowance against deferred tax assets
1.1

 

 

Other
1.0

 
0.2

 
0.1

Effective tax rate
23.1
 %
 
31.4
 %
 
28.3
 %
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The following table sets forth deferred tax assets and liabilities:
 
As of December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
Assets
 
Liabilities
 
Assets
 
Liabilities
Accounts receivable
$
3,484

 
$

 
$
4,736

 
$

Inventory

 
4,001

 

 
5,410

Depreciation

 
11,487

 

 
11,671

Amortization of intangible assets

 
226,779

 

 
240,106

Convertible debt interest

 

 

 
161,700

Employee benefits
18,577

 

 
16,702

 

Stock-based compensation
23,844

 

 
27,531

 

Advance payments
22,056

 

 

 

Foreign tax credits
15,698

 

 
11,494

 

Tax loss carryforwards
18,440

 

 
21,095

 

Other
7,175

 
7,783

 
6,768

 
7,715

Deferred taxes before valuation allowance
109,274

 
250,050

 
88,326

 
426,602

Valuation allowance
(1,430
)
 

 

 

Total deferred taxes
$
107,844

 
$
250,050

 
$
88,326

 
$
426,602

Summary of Income Tax Examinations
United States — Federal
 
2004 and forward
United States — Material States
 
2012 and forward
Canada
 
2004 and forward
Summary of Income Tax Contingencies
The following table sets forth the reconciliation of gross unrecognized tax benefits:
 
As of December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In thousands)
Beginning balance January 1
$
5,436

 
$
20,033

 
$
25,548

Additions based on tax positions related to the current year

 
46

 
69

Additions for tax positions of prior years
3,298

 
402

 
191

Additions for acquired tax positions

 

 
308

Reductions for tax positions of prior years
(21
)
 
(378
)
 
(5,608
)
Settlements
(1,921
)
 
(9,638
)
 
(209
)
Lapse in statute of limitations
(728
)
 
(1,497
)
 
(40
)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes
117

 
(3,532
)
 
(226
)
Ending balance December 31
$
6,181

 
$
5,436

 
$
20,033