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Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of components of income tax expense (benefit)

The components of income tax expense (benefit) are as follows:

		Year Ended December 31,
In thousands		2017				2016				2015
Current
Federal		$	348			$	(6,360	)		$	2,920
State and local		245				(107		)		744
Foreign		472				807				545
Total current		$	1,065			$	(5,660	)		$	4,209
Deferred
Federal		$	(9,886	)		$	18,619			$	(38,048	)
State and local		(747		)		7,655				(3,523		)
Foreign		(326		)		16				2
Total deferred		$	(10,959	)		$	26,290			$	(41,569	)
Total income tax expense (benefit)		$	(9,894	)		$	20,630			$	(37,360	)

Schedule of components of income from continuing operations before income taxes

The U.S. and foreign components of income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes were as follows:

		Year Ended December 31,
In thousands		2017				2016				2015
United States		$	(49,731	)		$	(66,828	)		$	(217,920	)
Foreign		(2,023		)		(2,320		)		(506		)
Total income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		$	(51,754	)		$	(69,148	)		$	(218,426	)

Schedule of difference between total income tax expense (benefit) and the amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate

The differences between total income tax expense (benefit) and the amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to income (loss) before income taxes were as follows:

		Year Ended December 31,
In thousands		2017				Rate			2016				Rate			2015				Rate
Computed expected income tax expense (benefit)		$	(18,114	)		35.0	%		$	(24,202	)		35.0	%		$	(76,449	)		35.0	%
Goodwill impairment basis difference		6,000				-11.6	%		6,275				-9.1	%		36,664				-16.8	%
Sold operations basis difference		—				—	%		—				—	%		686				-0.3	%
Net effect of state income taxes		(559		)		1.1	%		(954		)		1.4	%		178				-0.1	%
Foreign subsidiary dividend inclusions		440				-0.8	%		843				-1.2	%		557				-0.3	%
Foreign tax rate differential		187				-0.4	%		722				-1.0	%		291				-0.1	%
Change in valuation allowance		2,265				-4.4	%		34,478				-49.9	%		(153		)		0.1	%
Non-deductible interest		1,280				-2.5	%		3,219				-4.7	%		715				-0.3	%
Stock-based compensation shortfalls		1,373				-2.7	%		—				—	%		—				—	%
Change in valuation allowance due to tax reform		(13,821		)		26.7	%		—				—	%		—				—	%
Change in U.S. tax rate due to tax reform		10,391				-20.1	%		—				—	%		—				—	%
Other, net		664				-1.2	%		249				-0.4	%		151				-0.1	%
Income tax expense (benefit) for the period		$	(9,894	)		19.1	%		$	20,630			-29.9	%		$	(37,360	)		17.1	%

Schedule of allocation of income tax expense (benefit)

Total income tax expense (benefit) was allocated as follows:

		Year Ended December 31,
In thousands		2017				2016				2015
Continuing operations		$	(9,894	)		$	20,630			$	(37,360	)
Discontinued operations		—				8,994				5,446
Loss on sale of discontinued operations		—				(4,600		)		—
Stockholders’ equity		755				(782		)		2,021
Total		$	(9,139	)		$	24,242			$	(29,893	)

Schedule of tax effects of temporary differences

The tax effects of temporary differences that gave rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities were as follows:

		Year Ended December 31,
In thousands		2017				2016
Deferred tax assets
Deferred compensation and retirement plan		$	15,017			$	24,715
Accrued expenses not deductible until paid		1,619				3,508
Employee stock-based compensation		1,757				3,321
Accrued payroll not deductible until paid		1,111				1,400
Accounts receivable, net		179				406
Goodwill		700				—
Other, net		290				393
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards		2,887				2,271
State net operating loss carryforwards		3,978				3,349
Foreign tax credit carryforwards		3,653				785
Total gross deferred tax assets		31,191				40,148
Less valuation allowances		(28,350		)		(40,148		)
Net deferred tax assets		$	2,841			$	—
Deferred tax liabilities
Property, plant and equipment		$	(1,941	)		$	(3,060	)
Goodwill and other intangibles		(701		)		(6,800		)
Other, net		(972		)		(1,184		)
Total gross deferred tax liabilities		(3,614		)		(11,044		)
Net deferred tax liabilities		$	(773	)		$	(11,044	)

Summary of valuation allowance

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balance of deferred tax valuation allowance is as follows:

In thousands
Balance at December 31, 2015		$	9,958
Additions:
Charged to cost and expenses		37,798
Deductions		(7,608		)
Balance at December 31, 2016		$	40,148
Additions:
Charged to cost and expenses		4,111
Deductions		(15,909		)
Balance at December 31, 2017		$	28,350

Schedule of reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefit

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefit is as follows:

In thousands
Balance at December 31, 2014		$	—
Additions for prior year tax positions		761
Balance at December 31, 2015		$	761
Additions for prior year tax positions		206
Balance at December 31, 2016		$	967
Settlements		(761		)
Balance at December 31, 2017		$	206

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