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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Federal and State and Foreign Income Tax Provision
The federal and state and foreign income tax provision is summarized as follows: 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Current
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
$
158,411

 
$
159,774

 
$
155,273

State
 
10,500

 
7,756

 
8,744

Foreign
 
5,137

 
5,224

 
5,254

 
 
174,048

 
172,754

 
169,271

Deferred
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
788

 
(5,343
)
 
1,667

State
 
(168
)
 
1,414

 
11

 
 
620

 
(3,929
)
 
1,678

Total income taxes
 
$
174,668

 
$
168,825

 
$
170,949

Components of Net Income Before Income Taxes
The components of Income before income taxes are summarized as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Domestic
 
$
481,760

 
$
472,384

 
$
475,175

Foreign
 
26,725

 
28,096

 
14,487

 
 
$
508,485

 
$
500,480

 
$
489,662

Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
The effective income tax rate differs from the federal income tax statutory rate due to the following:
Year Ended December 31,
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Statutory rate
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
State taxes, net of federal tax benefit
1.3

 
1.6

 
1.2

Foreign tax expense and tax rate differential
(0.8
)
 
(1.2
)
 
(0.7
)
Research and development tax credit
(0.8
)
 
(0.6
)
 
(0.4
)
Domestic Production Activities Deduction
(0.6
)
 
(0.6
)
 
(0.4
)
Net change in uncertain tax positions

 

 
0.3

Settlement of state tax petition

 
(0.8
)
 

Other, net
0.2

 
0.3

 
(0.1
)
 
34.3
 %
 
33.7
 %
 
34.9
 %
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
Significant components of our deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
Deferred Tax Assets:
 
 
 
 
Stock-based compensation expense
 
$
33,459

 
$
34,739

Foreign and state net operating loss carryforward
 
20,049

 
19,580

Basis differences in investments
 
6,165

 
6,439

Federal benefit of state tax deduction for uncertain tax positions
 
3,647

 
3,014

Revenue and expense recognized in different periods for financial reporting and income tax purposes
 
5,022

 
4,675

Other assets
 
813

 
1,793

Total deferred income tax assets
 
69,155

 
70,240

Less: valuation allowance
 
(17,922
)
 
(14,548
)
Net deferred income tax assets
 
$
51,233

 
$
55,692

 
 
 
 
 
Deferred Tax Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Capitalized software currently deductible for tax purposes, net of amortization
 
$
(107,897
)
 
$
(111,174
)
Difference in financial reporting and income tax depreciation methods
 
(5,190
)
 
(2,695
)
Difference between book and tax basis of other assets
 
(4,597
)
 
(4,294
)
Other liabilities
 
(1,115
)
 
(557
)
Total deferred income tax liabilities
 
$
(118,799
)
 
$
(118,720
)
Net deferred income tax liabilities
 
$
(67,566
)
 
$
(63,028
)
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefit is as follows:
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Balance as of January 1
 
$
14,517

 
$
14,018

 
$
12,028

Tax positions related to current year:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross additions
 
3,756

 
1,954

 
1,957

Tax positions related to prior years:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross additions
 
1,762

 
297

 
1,369

Settlements
 
(378
)
 

 

Lapses on statute of limitations
 
(2,370
)
 
(1,752
)
 
(1,336
)
Balance as of December 31
 
$
17,287

 
$
14,517

 
$
14,018