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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Loss before Income Taxes for Domestic and Foreign Locations
Components of Income Before Taxes
Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)202320222021
United States$(69,539)$146,434 $(478,148)
Foreign3,012 2,712 2,314 
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in net earnings (losses) of equity method investee$(66,527)$149,146 $(475,834)
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Components of Income Tax Benefit (Expense)
Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)202320222021
Current:
Federal$(358)$(184)$(174)
State(23,434)(23,906)(9,740)
Foreign(923)(691)(570)
Current income tax benefit (expense)(24,715)(24,781)(10,484)
Deferred:
Federal(1,558)(35,720)98,880 
State21,883 23,222 43,487 
Foreign(195)(403)(226)
Deferred income tax benefit (expense)20,130 (12,901)142,141 
Income tax benefit (expense)$(4,585)$(37,682)$131,657 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
Reconciliations between the actual effective tax rate on continuing operations and the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate were as follows:
Years Ended December 31,
202320222021
Statutory federal tax rate21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %
State income taxes, net of federal benefits(9.4)%6.8 %2.7 %
Non-U.S. tax(2.0)%0.8 %(0.2)%
Non-deductible and non-taxable charges(1)
(9.5)%13.3 %0.4 %
Valuation allowance— %(1.6)%0.5 %
Unrecognized tax benefits8.7 %(6.1)%— %
Share-based compensation0.2 %(1.7)%0.6 %
Non-deductible goodwill on dispositions(5.9)%— %— %
Federal credits5.6 %(8.0)%— %
Acquisitions and dispositions8.0 %(0.5)%1.2 %
Legislative changes(5.1)%(5.7)%0.8 %
Non-deductible goodwill impairment(22.8)%4.0 %— %
Prior year return adjustments5.2 %2.9 %0.3 %
Other(0.9)%0.1 %0.4 %
Effective tax rate(6.9)%25.3 %27.7 %
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(1)During 2022, primarily represents the impact related to the fair value adjustment of the Forward Contract.
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The components of the Company's net deferred tax assets (liabilities) were as follows:
December 31,
(in thousands)20232022
Deferred tax assets:
Accrued liabilities and reserves$90,351 $117,488 
Tax loss and credit carryforwards132,230 468,209 
Disallowed interest carryforward150,492 185,080 
Deferred revenue225,499 187,766 
Other113,095 95,008 
Total deferred tax assets711,667 1,053,551 
Valuation allowance(12,264)(57,715)
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance$699,403 $995,836 
Deferred tax liabilities:
Subscriber system assets$(761,203)$(766,067)
Intangible assets(893,292)(1,023,895)
Other(71,196)(97,772)
Total deferred tax liabilities(1,725,691)(1,887,734)
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)$(1,026,288)$(891,898)
Summary of Valuation Allowance
The changes in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets were as follows:
Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)202320222021
Beginning balance $(57,715)$(60,157)$(68,013)
Income tax benefit (expense)(1)
43,277 2,428 2,378 
Write-offs and other
2,174 14 5,478 
Ending balance$(12,264)$(57,715)$(60,157)
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(1)During 2023, the change is primarily related to the utilization of capital loss carryforwards against which a valuation allowance was previously recorded. The utilization is attributable to capital gains generated in connection with the Commercial Divestiture.
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward
The following is a roll-forward of unrecognized tax benefits:
Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)202320222021
Beginning balance$56,177 $66,221 $65,990 
Gross increase related to prior year tax positions517 5,063 373 
Decreases related to lapse of statute of limitation(7,871)(15,107)(142)
Ending balance$48,823 $56,177 $66,221 
Summary of Open Tax Years
JurisdictionYears Open to Audit
Federal
2020 - 2022
State
2017 - 2022
Canada
2019 - 2022