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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes Composition in Each Tax Jurisdiction
Earnings before income taxes is comprised of the following amounts:
 
 
For The Years Ended December 31,
(In thousands)
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
United States
 
$
40,954

 
$
80,666

 
$
92,488

Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes
The income tax (benefit) provision is comprised of the following:
 
 
For The Years Ended December 31,
(In thousands)
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Current
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
$
(16,729
)
 
$
7,434

 
$
15,579

State
 
933

 
5,351

 
4,855

Foreign
 

 

 
(10
)
    Total current
 
(15,796
)
 
12,785

 
20,424

Deferred
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
(36,810
)
 
15,573

 
13,006

State
 
(3,779
)
 
2,754

 
3,075

    Total deferred
 
(40,589
)
 
18,327

 
16,081

Income tax (benefit) provision
 
$
(56,385
)
 
$
31,112

 
$
36,505

Income Tax Reconciliation
The income tax provision or benefit differs from the amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate of 35.0% to earnings before income taxes due to the following:
 
 
For The Years Ended December 31,
(In thousands)
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Tax at the statutory rate
 
$
14,334

 
$
28,233

 
$
32,371

Federal rate change
 
(70,055
)
 

 

State and local taxes, net of federal income tax impact
 
(1,201
)
 
3,046

 
3,753

Federal credits and net operating losses
 
(3,158
)
 
(2,850
)
 
3,593

Stock compensation
 
2,207

 

 

Other, net
 
1,488

 
2,683

 
(3,212
)
Income tax provision
 
$
(56,385
)
 
$
31,112

 
$
36,505

Tax Effects of Significant Temporary Differences Creating Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The tax effects of significant temporary differences creating deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31 were:    
(In thousands)
 
2017
 
2016
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
 
Employee benefits
 
$
3,940

 
$
6,255

Postretirement employee benefits
 
17,132

 
27,370

Incentive compensation
 
5,194

 
11,356

Inventories
 
7,959

 
8,859

Pensions
 
2,516

 
8,338

State credit carryforwards
 
11,752

 
8,369

State net operating losses
 
3,088

 
1,462

Other
 
1,949

 
3,774

Total deferred tax assets
 
$
53,530

 
$
75,783

Valuation allowance
 
(3,733
)
 
(4,407
)
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance
 
$
49,797

 
$
71,376

Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Plant and equipment
 
$
(153,885
)
 
$
(206,502
)
Intangible assets
 
(7,577
)
 
(14,136
)
Total deferred tax liabilities
 
(161,462
)
 
(220,638
)
Net deferred tax liabilities
 
$
(111,665
)
 
$
(149,262
)
 
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) consist of:
(In thousands)
 
2017
 
2016
Non-current deferred tax assets1
 
6,863

 
2,910

Non-current deferred tax liabilities
 
(118,528
)
 
(152,172
)
Net non-current deferred tax liabilities
 
(111,665
)
 
(149,262
)
Net deferred tax liabilities
 
$
(111,665
)
 
$
(149,262
)

1 
Included in "Other assets, net" on our accompanying December 31, 2017 and 2016 Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Roll Forward of Unrecognized Tax Benefits and Associated Interest and Penalties Included in the Accrued Taxes line item in non-current liabilities
(In thousands)
 
Gross
Unrecognized
Tax Benefits,
Excluding
Interest and
Penalties
 
Interest
and
Penalties
 
Total Gross
Unrecognized
Tax Benefits
Balance at December 31, 2015
 
$
4,227

 
$
221

 
$
4,448

Change in prior year tax positions
 
619

 
36

 
655

Reductions as a result of a lapse of the applicable statute of limitations
 
(234
)
 
(20
)
 
(254
)
Change in current year tax positions
 
291

 

 
291

Balance at December 31, 2016
 
$
4,903

 
$
237

 
$
5,140

Change in prior year tax positions
 
(1,149
)
 
48

 
(1,101
)
Change in current year tax positions
 
320

 

 
320

Balance at December 31, 2017
 
$
4,074

 
$
285

 
$
4,359