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Income Taxes (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |
Components of Pretax (Loss) Income from Continuing Operations | The components of pretax loss from continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 are as follows (dollars in thousands):
|  | For the Year Ended December 31, |
|  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
U.S |  | $ | (72,504 | ) |  | $ | (88,103 | ) |  | $ | (64,913 | )
Foreign |  |  | — |  |  |  | 522 |  |  |  | (3,876 | )
Total |  | $ | (72,504 | ) |  | $ | (87,581 | ) |  | $ | (68,789 | )
Schedule of (Benefits from) Provision for Income Taxes from Continuing Operations | The provision for (benefit from) income taxes from continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 consists of the following (dollars in thousands):
|  | For the Year Ended December 31, |
|  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Current (benefit) provision |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Federal |  | $ | (10,168 | ) |  | $ | 31,010 |  |  | $ | 18,849 |
State and local |  |  | (346 | ) |  |  | 677 |  |  |  | 4,011 |
Total current (benefit) provision |  |  | (10,514 | ) |  |  | 31,687 |  |  |  | 22,860 |
Deferred provision (benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Federal |  |  | 13,445 |  |  |  | 1,023 |  |  |  | (25,982 | )
State and local |  |  | 805 |  |  |  | (2,566 | ) |  |  | (826 | )
Total deferred provision (benefit) |  |  | 14,250 |  |  |  | (1,543 | ) |  |  | (26,808 | )
Total provision for (benefit from) income taxes |  | $ | 3,736 |  |  | $ | 30,144 |  |  | $ | (3,948 | )
Schedule of Reconciliation of the Statutory U.S. Federal Income Tax Rate to Effective Income Tax Rate for Continuing Operations | A reconciliation of the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate to our effective income tax rate for continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 is as follows (dollars in thousands):
|  | For the Year Ended December 31, |
|  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Statutory U.S. federal income tax rate |  |  | (35.0 | )% |  |  | (35.0 | )% |  |  | (35.0 | )%
State and local income taxes |  |  | (4.3 | ) |  |  | (4.0 | ) |  |  | (4.1 | )
Nondeductible goodwill |  |  | 1.1 |  |  |  | 3.5 |  |  |  | 39.6 |
Valuation allowance |  |  | 39.0 |  |  |  | 86.2 |  |  |  | 2.4 |
Federal Audit Settlement |  |  | 4.5 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Tax credits |  |  | — |  |  |  | (6.2 | ) |  |  | — |
Other |  |  | (0.1 | ) |  |  | (10.1 | ) |  |  | (8.6 | )
Effective income tax rate |  |  | 5.2 | % |  |  | 34.4 | % |  |  | (5.7 | )%
Schedule of Reconciliation of the Beginning and Ending Amount of Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits | A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of gross unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 is as follows (dollars in thousands):
|  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Gross unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of the year |  | $ | 13,900 |  |  | $ | 24,479 |  |  | $ | 29,892 |
Additions for tax positions of prior years |  |  | 129 |  |  |  | 3,582 |  |  |  | — |
Reductions for tax positions of prior years |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (3,548 | )
Additions for tax positions related to the current year |  |  | 931 |  |  |  | 813 |  |  |  | 958 |
Reductions due to settlements |  |  | (4,064 | ) |  |  | (13,707 | ) |  |  | (2,531 | )
Reductions due to lapse of applicable statute of limitations |  |  | (1,578 | ) |  |  | (1,267 | ) |  |  | (292 | )
Subtotal |  |  | 9,318 |  |  |  | 13,900 |  |  |  | 24,479 |
Interest and penalties |  |  | 2,820 |  |  |  | 3,107 |  |  |  | 3,794 |
Total gross unrecognized tax benefits, end of the year |  | $ | 12,138 |  |  | $ | 17,007 |  |  | $ | 28,273 |
Schedule of Components of Deferred Income Tax Assets and Liabilities for Continuing Operation | Components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities for continuing operations as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows (dollars in thousands):
|  | December 31, |
|  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
Deferred income tax assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued occupancy |  | $ | 1,728 |  |  | $ | 1,633 |
Deferred rent obligations |  |  | 9,248 |  |  |  | 10,095 |
Foreign tax credits |  |  | 32,998 |  |  |  | 12,026 |
Valuation allowance foreign tax credits |  |  | (6,264 | ) |  |  | (3,116 | )
Compensation and employee benefits |  |  | 14,225 |  |  |  | 17,947 |
Tax net operating loss carry forwards |  |  | 34,067 |  |  |  | 7,220 |
Valuation allowance |  |  | (34,067 | ) |  |  | (7,220 | )
Allowance for doubtful accounts |  |  | 2,269 |  |  |  | 1,201 |
Covenant not-to-compete |  |  | 37 |  |  |  | 70 |
Accrued settlements and legal |  |  | 828 |  |  |  | 1,904 |
Deferred compensation |  |  | 1,777 |  |  |  | 498 |
Accrued restructuring and severance |  |  | 1,070 |  |  |  | 2,057 |
Equity method for investments |  |  | 19 |  |  |  | — |
General business tax credits |  |  | 450 |  |  |  | — |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 142 |  |  |  | — |
Other |  |  | 822 |  |  |  | 1,575 |
Valuation allowance deferred tax assets |  |  | (55,995 | ) |  |  | (8,250 | )
Total deferred income tax assets |  |  | 3,354 |  |  |  | 37,640 |
Deferred income tax liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | — |  |  |  | 19,387 |
Other |  |  | 3,354 |  |  |  | 4,003 |
Total deferred income tax liabilities |  |  | 3,354 |  |  |  | 23,390 |
Net deferred income tax assets |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 14,250 |
Schedule of Net Deferred Income Tax Assets for Continuing Operations | Net deferred income tax assets for continuing operations as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 are reflected in the consolidated balance sheets as follows (dollars in thousands):
|  | December 31, |
|  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
Current deferred income tax assets, net |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,606 |
Non-current deferred income tax assets, net |  |  | — |  |  |  | 10,644 |
Net deferred income tax assets |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 14,250 |

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