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Income Taxes
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Jun. 30, 2014
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| INCOME TAXES [Abstract] | |
| Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block] | INCOME TAXES The Company's tax provision for interim periods is determined using an estimate of its annual effective tax rate, adjusted for discrete items. For the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Company recorded income tax expense of $12.0 million on pre-tax losses of $8.9 million, for an effective tax rate of (135.7)%. For the three months ended June 30, 2013, the Company recorded income tax expense of $27.4 million on pre-tax income of $21.8 million, for an effective tax rate of 125.4%. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company recorded income tax expense of $26.6 million on pre-tax losses of $29.7 million, for an effective tax rate of (89.7)%. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Company recorded income tax expense of $46.7 million on pre-tax income of $37.9 million, for an effective tax rate of 123.2%. The Company's U.S. statutory rate is 35%. The most significant factors impacting the effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 were losses in jurisdictions that the Company is not able to benefit due to uncertainty as to the realization of those losses, amortization of the tax effects of intercompany sales of intellectual property and nondeductible stock-based compensation expense. The Company is subject to income tax audits in multiple jurisdictions. There are many factors, including factors outside of the Company's control, which influence the progress and completion of these audits. As of June 30, 2014, the Company believes that it is reasonably possible that a change of up to $48.0 million in unrecognized tax benefits may occur within the next 12 months upon closing of income tax audits or the expiration of applicable statutes of limitations. As of June 30, 2014, the unamortized tax effects of intercompany transactions of $26.8 million and $6.8 million are included within "Prepaid expenses and other current assets" and "Other non-current assets," respectively, on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. As of December 31, 2013, unamortized tax effects of intercompany transactions of $28.5 million and $20.4 million are included within "Prepaid expenses and other current assets" and "Other non-current assets," respectively, on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. As of June 30, 2014, the estimated future amortization of the tax effects of intercompany transactions to income tax expense is $13.4 million for the remainder of 2014 and $20.2 million for 2015. These amounts exclude the benefits, if any, for tax deductions in other jurisdictions that the Company may be entitled to as a result of the related intercompany transactions. |