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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Summary of Components of Income Tax Provision

The components of the income tax provision are as follows (in thousands):

 

     December 31,  
     2014      2013      2012  

Federal:

        

Current

   $ 167,745       $ 134,938       $ 111,940   

Deferred

     2,262         14,784         19,814   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  170,007      149,722      131,754   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

State:

Current

  21,109      17,037      13,980   

Deferred

  297      1,136      1,530   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  21,406      18,173      15,510   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

$ 191,413    $ 167,895    $ 147,264   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Schedule of Differences Between Effective Rate and United States Federal Income Tax Statutory Rate

The differences between the effective rate and the United States federal income tax statutory rate are as follows:

 

     December 31,  
     2014     2013     2012  

Tax at statutory rate

     35.00     35.00     35.00

State income tax, net of federal benefit

     2.74        2.63        2.60   

Non-deductible expenses

     0.33        0.27        0.36   

Change in accrual estimates relating to uncertain tax positions

     (0.59     (0.48     (0.15

Other, net

     0.15        0.02        0.13   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax provision

  37.63   37.44   37.94
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Significant Components of Deferred Income Tax Assets And Liabilities

The significant components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities are as follows (in thousands):

 

    December 31, 2014     December 31, 2013  
    Total     Current     Non-
Current
    Total     Current     Non-
Current
 

Allowance for uncollectible accounts

  $ 48,178      $ 48,178      $ —        $ 42,425      $ 42,425      $ —     

Reserves and accruals

    62,708        26,066        36,642        52,519        18,341        34,178   

Stock-based compensation

    14,354        8,346        6,008        16,457        3,628        12,829   

Net operating loss carryforward

    10,933        1,504        9,429        6,385        3,744        2,641   

Property and equipment

    1,524        —          1,524        1,310        —          1,310   

Other

    1,461        583        878        446        446        —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred tax assets

    139,158        84,677        54,481        119,542        68,584        50,958   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amortization

    (214,968     —          (214,968     (162,399     —          (162,399

Accrual to cash adjustment

    (38,524     (38,524     —          (37,818     (37,818     —     

Other

    (192     (192     —          —          —          —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred tax liabilities

    (253,684     (38,716     (214,968     (200,217     (37,818     (162,399
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net deferred tax (liability) asset

  $ (114,526   $ 45,961      $ (160,487   $ (80,675   $ 30,766      $ (111,441
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Schedule of Activity Related to Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits

The following table summarizes the activity related to the Company’s liability for uncertain tax positions for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

 

     Years Ended December 31,  
     2014      2013      2012  

Balance at beginning of year

   $ 14,902       $ 13,072       $ 16,165   

Increases related to prior year tax positions

     40         338         102   

Decreases related to prior year tax positions

     —           (38      —     

Increases related to current year tax positions

     3,750         2,955         2,478   

Decreases related to current year tax positions

     —           —           (3,671

Decreases related to lapse of statutes of limitations

     (1,527      (1,425      (2,002
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

   $ 17,165       $ 14,902       $ 13,072