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Income Taxes Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
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, 2013, 2014 and 2015 consisted of (in thousands): 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2013
 
2014
 
2015
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
U. S. federal provision (benefit)
$
(672
)
 
$
1,188

 
$
9,840

State provision (benefit)
(522
)
 
772

 
862

Total current provision (benefit)
$
(1,194
)
 
$
1,960

 
$
10,702

Deferred:
 
 
 
 
 
U. S. federal provision
$
8,708

 
$
5,117

 
$
1,928

State provision (benefit)
1,731

 
178

 
1,107

Total deferred provision
$
10,439

 
$
5,295

 
$
3,035

Total income tax provision
$
9,245

 
$
7,255

 
$
13,737

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, 2013, 2014 and 2015 is as follows (in thousands): 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2014
 
2015
 
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
Federal statutory rate
$
8,284

 
34.0

%
$
7,719

 
34.0

%
$
12,105

 
35.0

%
Effect of state income taxes, net of federal benefit
1,462

 
6.0

 
831

 
3.7

 
1,618

 
4.7

 
Effect of non-deductible expenses and other, net
(633
)
 
(2.6
)
 
583

 
2.6

 
155

 
0.4

 
Change in valuation allowance
132

 
0.5

 
(138
)
 
(0.6
)
 
(141
)
 
(0.4
)
 
Reduction for tax year 2011 federal audit

 

 
(1,740
)
 
(7.7
)
 

 

 
Total
$
9,245

 
37.9

%
$
7,255

 
32.0

%
$
13,737

 
39.7

%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
The following table summarizes our unrecognized tax benefit as of December 31, 2014 and 2015 (in thousands):
 
 
December 31, 2014
 
December 31, 2015
Unrecognized tax benefit
 
$
515

 
$
814

Interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits
 
$

 
$
44

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, 2014 and 2015 were as follows (in thousands):
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2015
Deferred income tax assets:
 
 
 
Net operating loss carryforwards
$
2,735

 
$
2,132

Tax credit carryforwards
127

 
133

State bonus depreciation
1,513

 
993

Accrued liabilities and other
9,115

 
9,949

Amortization of non-compete agreements
815

 
897

Preneed liabilities, net
9,935

 
10,324

Total deferred income tax assets
24,240

 
24,428

Less valuation allowance
(330
)
 
(189
)
Total deferred income tax assets
$
23,910

 
$
24,239

Deferred income tax liabilities:
 
 
 
Amortization and depreciation
$
(43,441
)
 
$
(48,318
)
Convertible subordinated notes due 2021
(11,685
)
 
(10,184
)
Prepaids and other
(1,448
)
 
(1,436
)
Total deferred income tax liabilities
(56,574
)
 
(59,938
)
Total net deferred tax liabilities
$
(32,664
)
 
$
(35,699
)
Current deferred tax asset
$
3,750

 
$
4,257

Non-current deferred tax liabilities
(36,414
)
 
(39,956
)
Total net deferred tax liabilities
$
(32,664
)
 
$
(35,699
)
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,
 
2013
 
2014
 
2015
Unrecognized tax benefit at beginning of year
$
7,747

 
$
7,832

 
$
515

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

 

Reductions for tax year 2011 federal audit

 
(7,310
)
 

Additions based on tax positions related to the current year
209

 

 
299

Reductions as a result of a lapse of the applicable statute of limitations
(31
)
 
(7
)
 

Unrecognized tax benefit at end of year
$
7,832

 
$
515

 
$
814