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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Income Before Income Taxes
Income before income taxes from continuing operations consisted of the following: 
 Year ended December 31,
 202320222021
Domestic$1,100,420 $926,604 $1,463,029 
International76,674 39,674 55,465 
 $1,177,094 $966,278 $1,518,494 
Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Income tax expense for continuing operations consisted of the following:
 Year ended December 31,
 202320222021
Current:   
Federal$200,070 $201,932 $216,539 
State38,370 55,593 15,601 
International21,008 16,253 14,247 
Total current income tax259,448 273,778 246,387 
Deferred:   
Federal(40,234)(66,400)59,528 
State367 (12,289)5,342 
International535 2,998 (4,525)
Total deferred income tax(39,332)(75,691)60,345 
 $220,116 $198,087 $306,732 
Reconciliation between U.S. Federal Income Tax Rate and Effective Tax Rate
The reconciliation between the Company’s effective tax rate from continuing operations and the U.S. federal income tax rate is as follows:
 Year ended December 31,
 202320222021
Federal income tax rate21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %
State income taxes, net of federal benefit2.6 3.8 3.0 
Equity compensation(1.1)(1.6)(2.4)
Federal and international tax rate adjustments— — 1.3 
Nondeductible executive compensation1.2 1.1 0.8 
Political advocacy costs0.2 2.2 0.2 
Unrecognized tax benefits(1.1)(1.1)(0.1)
Change in international valuation allowance0.8 1.2 (1.0)
Credits(1.2)(1.2)(0.7)
Other1.9 1.1 1.7 
Impact of noncontrolling interests primarily
 attributable to non-tax paying entities
(5.6)(6.0)(3.6)
Effective tax rate18.7 %20.5 %20.2 %
Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities Arising from Temporary Differences
Deferred tax assets and liabilities arising from temporary differences for continuing operations were as follows:
 December 31,
 20232022
Receivables$23,075 $18,304 
Accrued liabilities81,281 71,346 
Operating lease liabilities533,859 563,972 
Net operating loss carryforwards183,216 173,531 
Other52,142 58,827 
Deferred tax assets873,573 885,980 
Valuation allowance(113,237)(106,775)
Net deferred tax assets760,336 779,205 
Intangible assets(731,024)(690,914)
Property and equipment(127,191)(181,704)
Operating lease assets(486,864)(515,026)
Investments in partnerships(19,119)(80,876)
Other(87,918)(65,766)
Deferred tax liabilities(1,452,116)(1,534,286)
Net deferred tax liabilities$(691,780)$(755,081)
Reported as:
Deferred tax liabilities$(726,217)$(782,787)
Deferred tax assets (included in Other long-term assets)34,437 27,706 
$(691,780)$(755,081)
Reconciliation of the Beginning and Ending Liability for Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Do Not Meet the More-Likely-Than-Not Threshold
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending liability for unrecognized tax benefits that do not meet the more-likely-than-not threshold is as follows:
 Year ended December 31,
 20232022
Beginning balance$63,985 $73,024 
Additions for tax positions related to current year4,088 3,858 
Adjustments for tax positions related to prior years(7,273)24,683 
Reductions related to lapse of applicable statute(5,428)(6,073)
Reductions related to settlements with taxing authorities(7,993)(31,507)
Ending balance$47,379 $63,985