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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Provision for income taxes
The provision for income taxes from continuing operations consisted of the following:
 For the years ended December 31,
(in thousands)202220212020
Current:   
Federal$56,236 $52,145 $(13,235)
State and local11,411 9,096 2,478 
Foreign— (48)107 
Total current income tax provision (benefit)67,647 61,193 (10,650)
Deferred:   
Federal2,882 6,616 57,755 
State and local10,770 3,087 8,902 
Foreign(738)293 (551)
Total deferred income tax provision12,914 9,996 66,106 
Provision for income taxes$80,561 $71,189 $55,456 
Effective income tax rate reconciliation
The difference between the statutory rate for federal income tax and the effective income tax rate was as follows:
 For the years ended December 31,
 202220212020
Statutory rate21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %
Effect of:
State and local income taxes, net of federal tax benefit7.0 5.6 4.5 
Non-deductible mark-to-market losses— 11.5 — 
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation(0.3)(0.9)0.5 
Nondeductible expenses0.2 0.2 0.4 
Reserve for uncertain tax positions0.7 (0.8)0.7 
Other0.5 1.5 (0.6)
Effective income tax rate29.1 %38.1 %26.5 %
Schedule of deferred income tax (liabilities) assets
The approximate effect of the temporary differences giving rise to deferred income tax assets (liabilities) were as follows:
 As of December 31,
(in thousands)20222021
Temporary differences: 
Property and equipment$(46,710)$(54,292)
Goodwill and other intangible assets(390,105)(378,978)
Investments, primarily gains and losses not yet recognized for tax purposes5,165 2,886 
Accrued expenses not deductible until paid7,897 10,867 
Deferred compensation and retiree benefits not deductible until paid32,174 37,317 
Operating lease right-of-use assets(36,843)(31,507)
Operating lease liabilities39,099 33,174 
Interest limitation carryforward6,375 
Other temporary differences, net7,305 12,354 
Total temporary differences(375,643)(368,172)
Federal and state net operating loss carryforwards20,283 23,863 
Valuation allowance for state deferred tax assets(15,097)(12,468)
Net deferred tax liability$(370,457)$(356,777)
Gross unrecognized tax benefit reconciliation
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the total amounts of gross unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
 For the years ended December 31,
(in thousands)202220212020
Gross unrecognized tax benefits at beginning of year$10,572 $2,376 $576 
Increases in tax positions for prior years2,965 22,348 166 
Decreases in tax positions for prior years(390)— (141)
Increases in tax positions for current years796 3,164 1,661 
Increases (decreases) from lapse in statute of limitations(173)(4,234)114 
Decreases due to settlements with taxing authorities(1,646)(13,082)— 
Gross unrecognized tax benefits at end of year$12,124 $10,572 $2,376