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Income Taxes (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |
(In thousands) | Years Ended December 31,
|  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Current - Federal | $ | (503) |  | $ | 10,586 |  | $ | 61,655
Current - foreign |  | (27,256) |  |  | (48,466) |  |  | (48,579)
Current - state |  | 3,193 |  |  | 1,527 |  |  | (9,408)
| Total current benefit (expense) |  | (24,566) |  |  | (36,353) |  |  | 3,668
Deferred - Federal |  | (29,284) |  |  | 126,905 |  |  | 261,014
Deferred - foreign |  | 4,308 |  |  | 8,932 |  |  | 27,970
Deferred - state |  | (8,947) |  |  | 22,333 |  |  | 15,627
| Total deferred benefit (expense) |  | (33,923) |  |  | 158,170 |  |  | 304,611
Income tax benefit (expense) | $ | (58,489) |  | $ | 121,817 |  | $ | 308,279
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities |
(In thousands) | 2014 |  | 2013
Deferred tax liabilities: |  |  |  |  |
| Intangibles and fixed assets | $ | 2,335,584 |  | $ | 2,402,168
| Long-term debt |  | 119,887 |  |  | 183,615
| Investments in nonconsolidated affiliates |  | 1,121 |  |  | -
| Other investments |  | 5,575 |  |  | 6,759
| Other |  | 8,857 |  |  | 6,655
Total deferred tax liabilities |  | 2,471,024 |  |  | 2,599,197
Deferred tax assets: |  |  |  |  |
| Accrued expenses |  | 111,884 |  |  | 106,651
| Investments in nonconsolidated affiliates |  | - |  |  | 1,824
| Net operating loss carryforwards |  | 1,445,340 |  |  | 1,287,239
| Bad debt reserves |  | 9,346 |  |  | 9,726
| Other |  | 34,017 |  |  | 35,527
Total gross deferred tax assets |  | 1,600,587 |  |  | 1,440,967
| Less: Valuation allowance |  | 655,658 |  |  | 327,623
Total deferred tax assets |  | 944,929 |  |  | 1,113,344
Net deferred tax liabilities | $ | 1,526,095 |  | $ | 1,485,853
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation |
|  | Years Ended December 31,
(In thousands) | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
|  | Amount |  | Percent |  | Amount |  | Percent |  | Amount |  | Percent
Income tax benefit at |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| statutory rates | $ | 246,284 |  | 35% |  | $ | 246,867 |  | 35% |  | $ | 251,814 |  | 35%
State income taxes, net of |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| federal tax effect |  | 26,518 |  | 4% |  |  | 32,768 |  | 4% |  |  | 6,218 |  | 1%
Foreign income taxes |  | 11,074 |  | 2% |  |  | (22,640) |  | (3%) |  |  | 8,782 |  | 2%
Nondeductible items |  | (5,533) |  | (1%) |  |  | (4,870) |  | (1%) |  |  | (4,617) |  | (1%)
Changes in valuation allowance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| and other estimates |  | (333,641) |  | (47%) |  |  | (135,161) |  | (19%) |  |  | 50,697 |  | 7%
Other, net |  | (3,191) |  | (1%) |  |  | 4,853 |  | 1% |  |  | (4,615) |  | (1%)
Income tax benefit (expense) | $ | (58,489) |  | (8%) |  | $ | 121,817 |  | 17% |  | $ | 308,279 |  | 43%
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits |
(In thousands) |  | Years Ended December 31,
Unrecognized Tax Benefits |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Balance at beginning of period |  | $ | 129,375 |  | $ | 138,437
| Increases for tax position taken in the current year |  |  | 13,848 |  |  | 12,004
| Increases for tax positions taken in previous years |  |  | 6,003 |  |  | 13,163
| Decreases for tax position taken in previous years |  |  | (9,764) |  |  | (21,928)
| Decreases due to settlements with tax authorities |  |  | (8,181) |  |  | (1,113)
| Decreases due to lapse of statute of limitations |  |  | (24,367) |  |  | (11,188)
Balance at end of period |  | $ | 106,914 |  | $ | 129,375

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