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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Provision for Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes consists of the following:

 

(in thousands)    Year Ended December 31,  
     2013      2012      2011  

Current

   $ 5,208       $ 4,886       $ 5,741   

Deferred

     22,769         23,204         25,715   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $ 27,977       $ 28,090       $ 31,456   
Reconciliation of Federal Statutory Tax Rate to Company's Effective Tax Rate

The reconciliation of the federal statutory tax rate to the Company’s effective tax rate is as follows:

 

      Year Ended December 31,  
         2013             2012             2011      

Federal statutory rate

     35.0     35.0     35.0

State taxes, net of federal benefit

     4.1        4.2        4.1   

Other

     0.1        (0.6     (0.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       39.2     38.6     38.8
Deferred Income Taxes Related to Temporary Differences between Tax Bases of Assets and Liabilities

The following table shows the deferred income taxes related to the temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and the respective amounts included in “Deferred Income Taxes, net” on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets:

 

(in thousands)    December 31,  
     2013      2012  

Deferred Tax Liabilities:

     

Accelerated Depreciation

   $ 257,537       $ 248,515   

Prepaid Costs Currently Deductible

     4,794         4,597   

Other

     —           2,451   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Deferred Tax Liabilities

     262,331         255,563   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred Tax Assets:

     

Accrued Costs Not Yet Deductible

     6,638         6,138   

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

     775         1,163   

Net Operating Loss Carry Forwards and Credits

     2,736         12,103   

Deferred Revenues

     305         1,300   

Share-Based Compensation

     5,862         8,295   

Other

     4,812         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Deferred Tax Assets

     21,128         28,999   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred Income Taxes, net

   $ 241,203       $ 226,564