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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes Composition in Each Tax Jurisdiction
Earnings (loss) before income taxes is comprised of the following amounts in each tax jurisdiction:
(In thousands)
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
United States
 
$
38,900

 
$
111,278

 
$
72,156

Canada
 
(666
)
 
313

 
(1,236
)
Earnings before income taxes
 
$
38,234

 
$
111,591

 
$
70,920

Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes
The income tax (benefit) provision is comprised of the following:
(In thousands)
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Current
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
$
(75,119
)
 
$
27,724

 
$
9,619

State
 
506

 
6,637

 
6,880

Foreign
 
263

 
229

 
(30
)
 
 
(74,350
)
 
34,590

 
16,469

Deferred
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
10,177

 
16,243

 
12,865

State
 
(4,423
)
 
(3,180
)
 
1,931

Foreign
 
(125
)
 
(193
)
 
(19
)
 
 
5,629

 
12,870

 
14,777

Income tax (benefit) provision
 
$
(68,721
)
 
$
47,460

 
$
31,246

Income Tax Reconciliation
The income tax benefit or provisions differ from the amounts computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate of 35.0% to earnings before income taxes due to the following:
(In thousands)
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Computed expected tax provision
 
$
13,381

 
$
39,063

 
$
24,822

State and local taxes, net of federal income tax impact
 
1,279

 
4,398

 
1,482

Adjustment for state deferred tax rate
 
(762
)
 
(742
)
 
2,916

State investment tax credits
 
(2,263
)
 
(9,077
)
 

Federal credits and net operating losses
 
(10,234
)
 
4,121

 
(412
)
Federal manufacturing deduction
 

 
(3,288
)
 
(2,443
)
Uncertain tax positions
 
(69,144
)
 
4,801

 
2,610

Non-deductible acquisition costs
 

 

 
(1,215
)
Change in valuation allowances
 
(1,334
)
 
6,932

 
2,796

U.S. tax provision on foreign operations
 
67

 
(33
)
 
365

Other
 
289

 
1,285

 
325

Income tax provision
 
$
(68,721
)
 
$
47,460

 
$
31,246

Effective tax rate
 
(179.7
)%
 
42.5
%
 
44.1
%
Tax Effects of Significant Temporary Differences Creating Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
(In thousands)
 
2013
 
2012
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
 
Employee benefits
 
$
8,612

 
$
8,630

Postretirement employee benefits
 
41,515

 
52,751

Incentive compensation
 
8,937

 
9,130

Inventories
 
5,898

 

Pensions
 
152

 
31,140

Federal and state credit carryforwards
 
27,597

 
20,447

Net operating losses
 
13,930

 
7,649

Federal benefit from state taxes resulting from uncertain tax positions
 

 
5,595

Other
 
7,390

 
5,757

Total deferred tax assets
 
$
114,031

 
$
141,099

Valuation allowance
 
(13,622
)
 
(14,957
)
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance
 
$
100,409

 
$
126,142

Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Plant and equipment
 
$
(178,227
)
 
$
(157,973
)
Intangible assets
 
(9,542
)
 
(10,843
)
Inventories
 

 
(314
)
Total deferred tax liabilities
 
(187,769
)
 
(169,130
)
Net deferred tax liabilities
 
$
(87,360
)
 
$
(42,988
)
 
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) consist of:
(In thousands)
 
2013
 
2012
Current deferred tax assets
 
$
37,538

 
$
20,473

Current deferred tax liabilities
 

 
(3,337
)
Net current deferred tax assets
 
37,538

 
17,136

Non-current deferred tax assets
 
62,871

 
110,762

Non-current deferred tax liabilities
 
(187,769
)
 
(170,886
)
Net non-current deferred tax liabilities
 
(124,898
)
 
(60,124
)
Net deferred tax liabilities
 
$
(87,360
)
 
$
(42,988
)
Tax Years Subject to Examination by Major Taxing Jurisdictions
Tax years subject to examination by major taxing jurisdictions are as follows: 
Jurisdiction
    
Years
United States
    
2008 - 2013
Canada
    
2011 - 2013
Arkansas
    
2010 - 2013
California
    
2009 - 2013
Georgia
    
2010 - 2013
Idaho
    
2011 - 2013
Illinois
    
2008 - 2013
Wisconsin
    
2009 - 2013
Tax Credits and Losses Subject to Expiration by Major Taxing Jurisdictions
Tax credits and losses subject to expiration by major taxing jurisdictions are as follows (dollars in thousands):
Jurisdiction
 
Gross Values
 
Years
United States
 
 
 
 
Net operating losses
 
$
27,428

 
2030 - 2033
Foreign tax credits
 
3,832

 
2016 - 2019
Cellulosic biofuel credits
 
3,495

 
2015
Other federal tax credits
 
4,264

 
2026 - 2033
Connecticut tax losses
 
20,385

 
2018 - 2033
Georgia tax losses
 
7,267

 
2027 - 2033
Idaho tax credits
 
4,851

 
2013 - 2027
North Carolina tax credits
 
15,966

 
2015 - 2017
Oklahoma tax losses
 
35,122

 
2030 - 2033
Roll Forward of Unrecognized Tax Benefits and Associated Interest and Penalties Included in the Accrued Taxes line item in non-current liabilities
The following presents a roll forward of our unrecognized tax benefits and associated interest and penalties, as included in the Accrued Taxes line item in non-current liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(In thousands)
 
Gross
Unrecognized
Tax Benefits,
Excluding
Interest and
Penalties
 
Interest
and
Penalties
 
Total Gross
Unrecognized
Tax Benefits
Balance at January 1, 2012
 
$
69,651

 
$
4,813

 
$
74,464

Increase in prior year tax positions
 
2,544

 
1,882

 
4,426

Increase in current year tax positions
 
154

 

 
154

Reductions as a result of a lapse of the applicable statute of limitations
 
(345
)
 

 
(345
)
Balance at December 31, 2012
 
$
72,004

 
$
6,695

 
$
78,699

Decrease in prior year tax positions
 
(69,816
)
 
(5,397
)
 
(75,213
)
Decrease due to settlements
 
(525
)
 
(777
)
 
(1,302
)
Increase in current year tax positions
 
469

 
5

 
474

Balance at December 31, 2013
 
$
2,132

 
$
526

 
$
2,658