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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

Significant components of the provision for income tax benefit (expense) are as follows:

 

(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

Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax liabilities and assets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 

(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

The reconciliation of income tax computed at the U.S. Federal statutory tax rates to income tax benefit is:

 

  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

The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2014 and 2013 that, if recognized, would impact the effective income tax rate is $68.8 million and $100.1 million, respectively.

 

(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