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Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Loss Before Income Taxes

The following table presents the loss before income taxes for the periods presented (in thousands):

		For the Year Ended December 31,
		2016				2015				2014
(Income) loss attributable to common stockholders		$	(127,680	)		$	33,545			$	80,895
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest and    redeemable noncontrolling interests			394,988				220,660				86,638
Loss before income taxes		$	267,308			$	254,205			$	167,533

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Provision (Benefit)

The income tax provision (benefit) consists of the following (in thousands):

		For the Year Ended December 31,
		2016				2015				2014
Current
Federal		$	—			$	—			$	—
State			—				—				—
Total current expense			—				—				—
Deferred
Federal			30,197				(7,516	)			(8,196	)
State			5,796				2,217				(1,847	)
Total deferred provision			35,993				(5,299	)			(10,043	)
Total		$	35,993			$	(5,299	)		$	(10,043	)

Schedule of Reconciliation of Effective Tax Rate

The following table represents a reconciliation of the statutory federal rate and the Company’s effective tax rate for the periods presented:

		For the Year Ended December 31,
		2016				2015				2014
Tax provision (benefit) at federal statutory rate			(34.00	)%			(34.00	)%			(34.00	)%
State income taxes, net of federal benefit			1.92				0.87				(1.10	)
Effect of noncontrolling and redeemable noncontrolling interests			50.23				29.53				17.59
Stock-based compensation			0.68				1.06				1.37
Effect of prepaid tax asset			(5.57	)			0.04				9.39
Tax credits			(1.61	)			(0.43	)			(0.22	)
Other			1.81				0.85				0.98
Total			13.46	%			(2.08	)%			(5.99	)%

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

The following table represents significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities for the periods presented (in thousands):

		December 31,
		2016				2015
Deferred tax assets
Accruals and prepaids		$	18,010			$	12,904
Deferred revenue			23,559				34,710
Net operating loss carryforwards			218,719				229,464
Stock-based compensation			6,908				3,748
Investment tax and other credits			18,454				11,261
Total deferred tax assets			285,650				292,087
Less: Valuation allowance			(663	)			—
Gross deferred tax assets			284,987				292,087
Deferred tax liabilities
Capitalized initial direct costs			45,030				27,539
Fixed asset depreciation			206,754				178,511
Deferred tax on investment in partnerships			448,600				276,183
Gross deferred tax liabilities			700,384				482,233
Net deferred tax liabilities		$	(415,397	)		$	(190,146	)

Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (in thousands):

Balance at December 31, 2014		$	—
Acquired from CEE			1,525
Balance at December 31, 2015 and 2016		$	1,525

Schedule of Summarization of Tax Years And Examination by The Tax Authorities

The following table summarizes the tax years that remain open and subject to examination by the tax authorities in the most significant jurisdictions in which the Company operates:

		Tax Years
U.S. Federal		2013 - 2016
State		2012 - 2016

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