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Income Taxes Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
The provision for income taxes from continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2015 and 2016 consisted of (in thousands): 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2015
 
2016
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
U. S. federal provision
$
1,188

 
$
9,840

 
$
6,609

State provision
772

 
862

 
1,195

Total current provision
$
1,960

 
$
10,702

 
$
7,804

Deferred:
 
 
 
 
 
U. S. federal provision
$
5,117

 
$
1,928

 
$
3,475

State provision
178

 
1,107

 
1,381

Total deferred provision
$
5,295

 
$
3,035

 
$
4,856

Total income tax provision
$
7,255

 
$
13,737

 
$
12,660

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, 2014, 2015 and 2016 is as follows (dollars in thousands): 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2014
 
2015
 
2016
 
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
Federal statutory rate
$
7,719

 
34.0

%
$
12,105

 
35.0

%
$
11,300

 
35.0
%
Effect of state income taxes, net of federal benefit
831

 
3.7

 
1,618

 
4.7

 
1,127

 
3.5
 
Effect of non-deductible expenses and other, net
583

 
2.6

 
155

 
0.4

 
213

 
0.7
 
Change in valuation allowance
(138
)
 
(0.6
)
 
(141
)
 
(0.4
)
 
20

 
0.1
 
Reduction for tax year 2011 federal audit
(1,740
)
 
(7.7
)
 

 

 

 
 
Total
$
7,255

 
32.0

%
$
13,737

 
39.7

%
$
12,660

 
39.3
%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
The following table summarizes our unrecognized tax benefit as of December 31, 2015 and 2016 (in thousands):
 
 
December 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2016
Unrecognized tax benefit
 
$
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, 2015 and 2016 were as follows (in thousands):
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2016
Deferred income tax assets:
 
 
 
Net operating loss carryforwards
$
2,132

 
$
1,947

Tax credit carryforwards
133

 
135

State bonus depreciation
993

 
373

Accrued liabilities and other
9,949

 
11,163

Amortization of non-compete agreements
897

 
1,433

Preneed liabilities, net
10,324

 
9,315

Total deferred income tax assets
24,428

 
24,366

Less valuation allowance
(189
)
 
(209
)
Total deferred income tax assets
$
24,239

 
$
24,157

Deferred income tax liabilities:
 
 
 
Amortization and depreciation
$
(48,318
)
 
$
(55,461
)
Convertible subordinated notes due 2021
(10,184
)
 
(8,636
)
Prepaids and other
(1,436
)
 
(615
)
Total deferred income tax liabilities
(59,938
)
 
(64,712
)
Total net deferred tax liabilities
$
(35,699
)
 
$
(40,555
)
Current deferred tax asset
$
4,257

 
$

Non-current deferred tax liabilities
(39,956
)
 
(40,555
)
Total net deferred tax liabilities
$
(35,699
)
 
$
(40,555
)
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,
 
2014
 
2015
 
2016
Unrecognized tax benefit at beginning of year
$
7,832

 
$
515

 
$
814

Reductions based on tax positions related to the prior year

 

 
(17
)
Reductions for tax year 2011 federal audit
(7,310
)
 

 
(568
)
Additions (reductions) based on tax positions related to the current year

 
299

 
(229
)
Reductions as a result of a lapse of the applicable statute of limitations
(7
)
 

 

Unrecognized tax benefit at end of year
$
515

 
$
814

 
$