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INCOME TAXES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
INCOME TAXES |
Schedule of components of income before income taxes | The components of income before income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2011 and 2012 are as follows (in thousands):
|  | 2010 |  | 2011 |  | 2012 |
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Domestic |  | $ | 39,958 |  | $ | 28,397 |  | $ | 73,077 |
Foreign |  |  | 17,231 |  |  | 14,069 |  |  | 18,547 |
Total |  | $ | 57,189 |  | $ | 42,466 |  | $ | 91,624 |
Schedule of reconciliation from the tax computed at statutory income tax rates to the Company's income tax expense | The following is a reconciliation from the tax computed at statutory income tax rates to the Company's income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2011, and 2012 (in thousands):
|  | 2010 |  | 2011 |  | 2012 |
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Tax computed at statutory U.S. federal income tax rates |  | $ | 20,050 |  | $ | 14,863 |  | $ | 32,068 |
Income taxes in excess (below) statutory U.S. tax rates: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Guyana |  |  | 3,351 |  |  | 2,096 |  |  | 812 |
Bermuda and Turks & Caicos |  |  | 1,535 |  |  | 2,854 |  |  | 503 |
Valuation allowance |  |  | 5,250 |  |  | — |  |  | 832 |
Bargain purchase gain |  |  | (9,458 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Foreign tax reserve |  |  | (125 | ) |  | 556 |  |  | 2,359 |
State taxes |  |  | (21 | ) |  | 149 |  |  | 2,352 |
Research and development credit |  |  | — |  |  | (62 | ) |  | (1,024 | )
Other, net |  |  | (975 | ) |  | 113 |  |  | 555 |
Income tax expense |  | $ | 19,607 |  | $ | 20,569 |  | $ | 38,457 |
Schedule of components of income tax expense (benefit) | The components of income tax expense (benefit) for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2011 and 2012 are as follows (in thousands):
|  | 2010 |  | 2011 |  | 2012 |
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Current: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
United States—Federal |  | $ | 6,517 |  | $ | (19,716 | ) | $ | 18,917 |
United States—State |  |  | 1,654 |  |  | (16 | ) |  | 1,085 |
Foreign |  |  | 11,784 |  |  | 12,721 |  |  | 11,099 |
Total current income tax expense (benefit) |  |  | 19,955 |  |  | (7,011 | ) | $ | 31,101 |
Deferred: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
United States—Federal |  |  | 2,333 |  |  | 29,553 |  |  | 6,124 |
United States—State |  |  | (1,467 | ) |  | 197 |  |  | 1,769 |
Foreign |  |  | (1,214 | ) |  | (2,170 | ) |  | (537 | )
Total deferred income tax expense (benefit) |  |  | (348 | ) |  | 27,580 |  |  | 7,356 |
Total income tax expense |  | $ | 19,607 |  | $ | 20,569 |  | $ | 38,457 |
Consolidated: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
United States—Federal |  | $ | 8,850 |  | $ | 9,837 |  | $ | 25,041 |
United States—State |  |  | 187 |  |  | 181 |  |  | 2,854 |
Foreign |  |  | 10,570 |  |  | 10,551 |  |  | 10,562 |
Total income tax expense |  | $ | 19,607 |  | $ | 20,569 |  | $ | 38,457 |
Schedule of significant components of deferred tax assets and liabilities | The significant components of deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows as of December 31, 2011 and 2012 (in thousands):
|  | 2011 |  | 2012 |
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Deferred tax assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivables reserve |  | $ | 4,852 |  | $ | 4,589 |
Temporary differences not currently deductible for tax |  |  | 9,910 |  |  | 12,540 |
Deferred compensation |  |  | 1,376 |  |  | 1,851 |
Foreign tax credit carryforwards |  |  | 16,755 |  |  | 15,395 |
Interest rate swap |  |  | 4,535 |  |  | 4,457 |
Net operating losses |  |  | 9,719 |  |  | 1,732 |
Tax credits |  |  | 62 |  |  | — |
Pension benefits |  |  | 640 |  |  | — |
Valuation allowance |  |  | (17,315 | ) |  | (16,788 | )
Total deferred tax asset |  | $ | 30,534 |  |  | 23,776 |
Deferred tax liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net |  | $ | 55,762 |  | $ | 58,521 |
Intangible assets, net |  |  | 39,477 |  |  | 38,034 |
Market discount |  |  | 2,280 |  |  | 2,280 |
Pension |  |  | — |  |  | 598 |
Total deferred tax liabilities |  |  | 97,519 |  |  | 99,433 |
Net deferred tax liabilities |  | $ | 66,985 |  | $ | 75,657 |
Schedule of deferred tax assets and liabilities | Deferred tax assets and liabilities are reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as follows (in thousands):
|  | 2011 |  | 2012 |
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Deferred tax assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current |  | $ | 21,921 |  | $ | 8,349 |
Long term |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total deferred tax asset |  | $ | 21,921 |  | $ | 8,349 |
Deferred tax liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |
Long term |  |  | 88,906 |  |  | 84,006 |
Total deferred tax liabilities |  | $ | 88,906 |  | $ | 84,006 |
Net deferred tax liabilities |  | $ | 66,985 |  | $ | 75,657 |
Schedule of activity related to unrecognized tax benefits | The following shows the activity related to unrecognized tax benefits during the three years ended December 31, 2012 (in thousands):
Gross unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2009 |  | $ | 5,507 |
Increase in uncertain tax positions |  |  | 1,030 |
Lapse in statute of limitations |  |  | (125 | )
Gross unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2010 |  |  | 6,412 |
Increase in uncertain tax positions |  |  | 590 |
Lapse in statute of limitations |  |  | (50 | )
Gross unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2011 |  |  | 6,952 |
Increase in uncertain tax positions |  |  | 3,384 |
Lapse in statute of limitations |  |  | — |
Gross unrecognized uncertain tax benefits at December 31, 2012 |  | $ | 10,336 |

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