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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
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,  
     2016      2015      2014  

Federal:

        

Current

   $ 166,758       $ 168,596       $ 167,745   

Deferred

     15,596         12,866         2,262   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     182,354         181,462         170,007   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

State:

        

Current

     4,296         20,948         21,109   

Deferred

     2,553         1,628         297   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     6,849         22,576         21,406   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 189,203       $ 204,038       $ 191,413   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
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,  
     2016     2015     2014  

Tax at statutory rate

     35.00     35.00     35.00

State income tax, net of federal benefit

     2.94        2.97        2.74   

Non-deductible expenses

     0.43        0.34        0.33   

Change in accrual estimates relating to uncertain tax positions

     (2.11     (0.43     (0.59

Change in valuation allowance

     0.48        0.29        —     

Other, net

     0.06        (0.41     0.15   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax provision

     36.80     37.76     37.63
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
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,  
     2016      2015  

Allowance for uncollectible accounts

   $ 103,525       $ 82,928   

Reserves and accruals

     62,212         66,655   

Stock-based compensation

     13,726         13,662   

Net operating loss carryforward

     49,156         51,505   

Property and equipment

     1,621         3,116   

Other

     1,610         2,723   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred tax assets before valuation allowance

     231,850         220,589   

Less: Valuation allowance

     (4,014      (1,552
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance

     227,836         219,037   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross deferred tax liabilities:

     

Amortization

     (380,594      (311,303

Accrual to cash adjustment

     (53,771      (55,046

Other

     (1,023      (6,693
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred tax liabilities

     (435,388      (373,042
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net deferred tax liability

   $ (207,552    $ (154,005
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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, 2016, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):

 

     Years Ended December 31,  
     2016      2015      2014  

Balance at beginning of year

   $ 18,447       $ 17,165       $ 14,902   

Increases related to prior year tax positions

     301         467         40   

Decreases related to prior year tax positions

     (3,927      (1,168      —     

Increases related to current year tax positions

     2,258         3,675         3,750   

Settlements

     (5,644      —           —     

Decreases related to lapse of statutes of limitations

     (1,966      (1,692      (1,527
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

   $ 9,469       $ 18,447       $ 17,165