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Income Taxes Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
The provision (benefit) for income taxes from continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2013 and 2014 consisted of (in thousands): 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2012
 
2013
 
2014
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
U. S. federal provision (benefit)
$
3,340

 
$
(672
)
 
$
1,188

State provision (benefit)
(40
)
 
(522
)
 
772

Total current provision (benefit)
$
3,300

 
$
(1,194
)
 
$
1,960

Deferred:
 
 
 
 
 
U. S. federal provision
$
3,885

 
$
8,708

 
$
5,117

State provision (benefit)
(391
)
 
1,731

 
178

Total deferred provision
$
3,494

 
$
10,439

 
$
5,295

Total income tax provision
$
6,794

 
$
9,245

 
$
7,255

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
A reconciliation of taxes from continuing operations calculated at the U.S. federal statutory rate to those reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2013 and 2014 is as follows (in thousands): 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2012
 
2013
 
2014
 
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
Federal statutory rate
$
5,818

 
34.0

%
$
8,284

 
34.0

%
$
7,719

 
34.0

%
Effect of state income taxes, net of federal benefit
616

 
3.6

 
1,462

 
6.0

 
831

 
3.7

 
Effect of non-deductible expenses and other, net
1,266

 
7.4

 
(633
)
 
(2.6
)
 
583

 
2.6

 
Change in valuation allowance
(906
)
 
(5.3
)
 
132

 
0.5

 
(138
)
 
(0.6
)
 
Reduction for tax year 2011 federal audit

 

 

 

 
(1,740
)
 
(7.7
)
 
Total
$
6,794

 
39.7

%
$
9,245

 
37.9

%
$
7,255

 
32.0

%
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The tax effects of temporary differences from total operations that give rise to significant deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2013 and 2014 were as follows (in thousands):
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2013
 
2014
Deferred income tax assets:
 
 
 
Net operating loss carryforwards
$
6,404

 
$
2,735

Tax credit carryforwards
788

 
127

State bonus depreciation
1,254

 
1,513

Accrued liabilities and other
6,892

 
9,115

Amortization of non-compete agreements
674

 
815

Preneed liabilities, net
11,654

 
9,935

Total deferred income tax assets
27,666

 
24,240

Less valuation allowance
(468
)
 
(330
)
Total deferred income tax assets
$
27,198

 
$
23,910

Deferred income tax liabilities:
 
 
 
Amortization and depreciation
$
(34,887
)
 
$
(43,441
)
Convertible subordinated notes due 2021

 
(11,685
)
Prepaids and other
(1,447
)
 
(1,448
)
Total deferred income tax liabilities
(36,334
)
 
(56,574
)
Total net deferred tax liabilities
$
(9,136
)
 
$
(32,664
)
Current deferred tax asset
$
2,779

 
$
3,750

Non-current deferred tax liabilities
(11,915
)
 
(36,414
)
Total net deferred tax liabilities
$
(9,136
)
 
$
(32,664
)
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (in thousands):
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2012
 
2013
 
2014
Unrecognized tax benefit at beginning of year
$
7,617

 
$
7,747

 
$
7,832

Reductions based on tax positions related to the prior year
(259
)
 
(93
)
 

Reductions for tax year 2011 federal audit

 

 
(7,310
)
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year
389

 
209

 

Reductions as a result of a lapse of the applicable statute of limitations

 
(31
)
 
(7
)
Unrecognized tax benefit at end of year
$
7,747

 
$
7,832

 
$
515