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Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

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,
		2015				2014				2013
Federal:
Current		$	168,596			$	167,745			$	134,938
Deferred			12,866				2,262				14,784
			181,462				170,007				149,722
State:
Current			20,948				21,109				17,037
Deferred			1,628				297				1,136
			22,576				21,406				18,173
Total		$	204,038			$	191,413			$	167,895

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,
		2015				2014				2013
Tax at statutory rate			35.00	%			35.00	%			35.00	%
State income tax, net of federal benefit			2.97				2.74				2.63
Non-deductible expenses			0.34				0.33				0.27
Change in accrual estimates relating to uncertain tax positions			(0.43	)			(0.59	)			(0.48	)
Change in valuation allowance			0.29				—				—
Other, net			(0.41	)			0.15				0.02
Income tax provision			37.76	%			37.63	%			37.44	%

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, 2015
Allowance for uncollectible accounts		$	82,928
Reserves and accruals			66,655
Stock-based compensation			13,662
Net operating loss carryforward			51,505
Property and equipment			3,116
Other			2,723
Deferred tax assets before valuation allowance			220,589
Less: Valuation allowance			(1,552	)
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance			219,037
Gross deferred tax liabilities:
Amortization			(311,303	)
Accrual to cash adjustment			(55,046	)
Other			(6,693	)
Total deferred tax liabilities			(373,042	)
Net deferred tax liability		$	(154,005	)

The significant components of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the year ended December 31, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):

		December 31, 2014
		Total				Current				Non- Current
Allowance for uncollectible accounts		$	48,178			$	48,178			$	—
Reserves and accruals			62,708				26,066				36,642
Stock-based compensation			14,354				8,346				6,008
Net operating loss carryforward			10,933				1,504				9,429
Property and equipment			1,524				—				1,524
Other			1,461				583				878
Total deferred tax assets			139,158				84,677				54,481
Amortization			(214,968	)			—				(214,968	)
Accrual to cash adjustment			(38,524	)			(38,524	)			—
Other			(192	)			(192	)			—
Total deferred tax liabilities			(253,684	)			(38,716	)			(214,968	)
Net deferred tax (liability) asset		$	(114,526	)		$	45,961			$	(160,487	)

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, 2015, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):

		Years Ended December 31,
		2015				2014				2013
Balance at beginning of year		$	17,165			$	14,902			$	13,072
Increases related to prior year tax positions			467				40				338
Decreases related to prior year tax positions			(1,168	)			—				(38	)
Increases related to current year tax positions			3,675				3,750				2,955
Decreases related to lapse of statutes of limitations			(1,692	)			(1,527	)			(1,425	)
Balance at end of year		$	18,447			$	17,165			$	14,902

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