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Income Taxes (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
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 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Current |  |  |  |  |  |
Federal |  | $ | (18,194 | ) |  | $ | 348 |
State and local |  | 314 |  |  | 245 |
Foreign |  | 1,413 |  |  | 472 |
Total current |  | $ | (16,467 | ) |  | $ | 1,065 |
Deferred |  |  |  |  |  |
Federal |  | $ | (470 | ) |  | $ | (9,886 | )
State and local |  | (181 | ) |  | (747 | )
Foreign |  | (994 | ) |  | (326 | )
Total deferred |  | $ | (1,645 | ) |  | $ | (10,959 | )
Total income tax benefit |  | $ | (18,112 | ) |  | $ | (9,894 | )
Schedule of components of income from continuing operations before income taxes | The U.S. and foreign components of income (loss) before income taxes were as follows:
|  | Year Ended December 31,
In thousands |  | 2018 |  | 2017
United States |  | $ | (4,873 | ) |  | $ | (49,731 | )
Foreign |  | 4,311 |  |  | (2,023 | )
Total loss from operations before income taxes |  | $ | (562 | ) |  | $ | (51,754 | )
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 of 21% for 2018 and 35% for 2017 to income (loss) before income taxes were as follows:
|  | Year Ended December 31,
In thousands |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Computed expected income tax benefit |  | $ | (118 | ) |  | $ | (18,114 | )
Goodwill impairment basis difference |  | — |  |  | 6,000 |
Basis difference on sale of 3Q Digital |  | (11,937 | ) |  | — |
Net effect of state income taxes |  | (388 | ) |  | (559 | )
Foreign subsidiary dividend inclusions |  | 2,781 |  |  | 440 |
Foreign tax rate differential |  | 189 |  |  | 187 |
Change in valuation allowance due to tax reform |  | — |  |  | (13,821 | )
Change in valuation allowance |  | 3,383 |  |  | 2,265 |
Non-deductible interest |  | — |  |  | 1,280 |
Loss from deemed liquidation of foreign subsidiary |  | (4,242 | ) |  | — |
Rate Benefit from Carryback of Capital Loss |  | (6,452 | ) |  | — |
Stock-based compensation shortfalls |  | 437 |  |  | 1,373 |
Change in U.S. tax rate due to tax reform |  | — |  |  | 10,391 |
Return to Provision |  | (1,835 | ) |  | — |
Other, net |  | 70 |  |  | 664 |
Income tax benefit for the period |  | $ | (18,112 | ) |  | $ | (9,894 | )
Schedule of allocation of income tax expense (benefit) | Total income tax benefit was allocated as follows:
|  | Year Ended December 31,
In thousands |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Operations |  | $ | (18,112 | ) |  | $ | (9,894 | )
Stockholders’ equity |  | — |  |  | 755 |
Total |  | $ | (18,112 | ) |  | $ | (9,139 | )
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 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Deferred tax assets |  |  |  |
Deferred compensation and retirement plan |  | $ | 16,179 |  |  | $ | 15,017 |
Accrued expenses not deductible until paid |  | 1,584 |  |  | 1,619 |
Employee stock-based compensation |  | 780 |  |  | 1,757 |
Accrued payroll not deductible until paid |  | 428 |  |  | 1,111 |
Accounts receivable, net |  | 100 |  |  | 179 |
Investment in Foreign Subsidiaries, Outside Basis Difference |  | 1,322 |  |  | — |
Goodwill |  | 710 |  |  | 700 |
Other, net |  | 142 |  |  | 290 |
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards |  | 3,042 |  |  | 2,887 |
State net operating loss carryforwards |  | 3,776 |  |  | 3,978 |
Foreign tax credit carryforwards |  | 3,653 |  |  | 3,653 |
Federal net operating loss carryforwards |  | 2,507 |  |  | — |
Total gross deferred tax assets |  | 34,223 |  |  | 31,191 |
Less valuation allowances |  | (31,170 | ) |  | (28,350 | )
Net deferred tax assets |  | $ | 3,053 |  |  | $ | 2,841 |
Deferred tax liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  | $ | (1,689 | ) |  | $ | (1,941 | )
Goodwill and other intangibles |  | — |  |  | (701 | )
Prepaid Expenses |  | (331 | ) |  | — |
Other, net |  | (281 | ) |  | (972 | )
Total gross deferred tax liabilities |  | (2,301 | ) |  | (3,614 | )
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) |  | $ | 752 |  |  | $ | (773 | )
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, 2016 |  | $ | 40,148 |
Deferred Income Tax Expense |  | (1,227 | )
Return to Provision Impact |  | 3,250 |
Impact of Tax Reform Act |  | (13,821 | )
Balance at December 31, 2017 |  | $ | 28,350 |
Deferred Income Tax Expense |  | 3,383 |
Return to Provision Impact |  | (854 | )
Other comprehensive income |  | 291 |
Balance at December 31, 2018 |  | $ | 31,170 |
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, 2016 |  | $ | 967 |
Settlements |  | (761 | )
Balance at December 31, 2017 |  | $ | 206 |
Settlements |  | (206 | )
Balance at December 31, 2018 |  | $ | — |

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