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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Summary of Effective Income Tax Rates
The components of income from continuing operations before income taxes for each of the three years ended December 31, 2015 and income tax expense (benefit) attributable thereto were as follows:
 
Years Ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
$
218,289

 
$
339,346

 
$
254,194

Income tax expense (benefit)
 
 
 
 
 
Federal - Current
$
58,039

 
119,338

 
92,828

Federal - Deferred
15,853

 
(382
)
 
(9,067
)
State - Current and deferred
6,806

 
(2,570
)
 
16,298

Total
$
80,698

 
$
116,386

 
$
100,059

Schedule of Reconciliation of Income Taxes to Statutory Rate
The following table reconciles income taxes based on the U.S. statutory tax rate to the Company’s income tax expense.
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Income tax expense based on the U.S. statutory tax rate
$
76,401

 
$
118,771

 
$
88,968

State income taxes, net of federal benefit
4,424

 
(1,671
)
 
10,594

Other, net
(127
)
 
(714
)
 
497

Total
$
80,698

 
$
116,386

 
$
100,059

Summary of Deferred Tax Assets and Deferred Tax Liabilities
An analysis of the Company’s deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at December 31, 2015 and 2014 showing the tax effects of significant temporary differences follows:
 
December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)
2015
 
2014
Deferred tax assets
 
 
 
Property costs and asset retirement obligations
$
2,666

 
$
2,157

Employee benefits
9,647

 
9,712

Other deferred tax assets
7,297

 
8,995

Total gross deferred tax assets
19,610

 
20,864

Less valuation allowance

 

Net deferred tax assets
19,610

 
20,864

Deferred tax liabilities
 
 
 
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
(157,322
)
 
(133,535
)
State deferred taxes
(17,042
)
 
(16,855
)
Other deferred tax liabilities
(8,211
)
 
(8,837
)
Total gross deferred tax liabilities
(182,575
)
 
(159,227
)
Net deferred tax liabilities
$
(162,965
)
 
$
(138,363
)
Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Liability for Uncertain Tax Positions
No uncertain tax position liabilities were recognized for the year ending December 31, 2013.
 
Year Ended December 31,
(Thousands of dollars)
2015
2014
 
 
 
Balance at January 1
$
6,101

$

Additions for tax positions related to prior year
222

10,086

Additions for tax positions related to current year

77

Settlements with taxing authorities

(1,563
)
Expiration of statutes of limitation
(873
)
(2,499
)
 
 

 

Balance at December 31
$
5,450

$
6,101