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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
INCOME TAXES  
Schedule of United States and foreign income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interest

 

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2013   2012   2011  
 
  (in thousands)
 

United States

  $ (156,696 ) $ 11,826   $ 18,671  

Foreign

    136,317     (45,013 )   (3,976 )
               

 

  $ (20,379 ) $ (33,187 ) $ 14,695  
               
               
Schedule of components of the provision (benefit) for income taxes

 

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2013   2012   2011  
 
  (in thousands)
 

Current

                   

Federal

  $ 1   $   $ 17  

State

        (40 )   217  

Foreign

  $ 2,730   $ 4,643     2,339  
               

Total Current

  $ 2,731   $ 4,603   $ 2,573  

Deferred

                   

Federal

             

State

             

Foreign

    (380 )   (2,211 )   345  
               

Total Deferred

    (380 )   (2,211 )   345  
               

Total

  $ 2,351   $ 2,392   $ 2,918  
               
               
Summary of unrecognized tax benefits

 

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2013   2012   2011  
 
  (in thousands)
 

Beginning balance-gross unrecognized tax benefits (UTB's)

  $ 54,012   $ 55,650   $ 56,513  

Additions based on tax positions related to the current year

    151     80     121  

Reductions based on tax positions related to the current year

             

Additions for tax positions related to prior years

            176  

Reductions for tax positions related to prior years

    (1,627 )   (1,288 )   (1,160 )

Settlements

             

Lapse of statute of limitations

    (7,106 )   (430 )    
               

Ending balance—gross unrecognized tax benefits (UTB's)

    45,430     54,012     55,650  

UTB's as a credit in deferred taxes

    (33,187 )   (39,402 )   (39,758 )

Federal benefit of state taxes

    (2,244 )   (2,312 )   (2,338 )
               

UTB's that would impact the effective tax rate

  $ 10,019   $ 12,298   $ 13,554  
               
               
Summary of the components of net deferred tax assets

 

 
  December 31,
2013
  December 31,
2012
 
 
  (in thousands)
 

Deferred Tax Assets

             

Allowances and reserves

  $ 11,125   $ 16,743  

Deferred revenue and customer advances, net

        3,349  

Net operating loss carryforward

    254,153     218,158  

Tax credit carryforwards

    95,692     103,910  

Capital loss carryforwards

    18,671     18,785  

Writedown/amortization of intangible assets and goodwill

    15,651     19,642  

Fixed assets

    7,263     7,500  

Demo equipment income

    7,104     7,308  

Accrued warranties

        66  

Other

    18,459     26,404  
           

Total Deferred Tax Assets

  $ 428,118   $ 421,865  

Deferred Tax Liabilities

   
 
   
 
 

Prepaid expense

    (472 )   (155 )

Deferred revenue and customer advances, net

    (1,183 )    

Accrued warranties

    (165 )    

Other

         
           

Total Deferred Tax Liabilities

    (1,820 )   (155 )
           

Total Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities)

  $ 426,298   $ 421,710  
           

Less: Valuation Allowance

  $ (422,789 ) $ (418,285 )
           

Total Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities)

  $ 3,509   $ 3,425  
           
           
Schedule of reconciliation of effective income tax rate and the federal statutory rate

 

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2013   2012   2011  
 
  (in thousands)
 

Federal tax (benefit) at statutory rate

  $ (7,133 ) $ (11,183 ) $ 5,143  

State tax (benefit)/expense, net of federal income tax benefit

    (360 )   187     645  

Tax benefit of convertible debentures

             

Stock compensation expense

    574     996     900  

Effect of differences in foreign tax rates

    (30,994 )   422     1,334  

Tax on unremitted earnings of subsidiaries

             

Effect of tax rate changes on deferred taxes

    2,407     7     (275 )

Change in deferred tax valuation allowance

    38,234     11,511     (3,877 )

Tax credits

    (552 )   (358 )   (430 )

Other

    175     810     (522 )
               

Total Tax Expense

  $ 2,351   $ 2,392   $ 2,918