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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of United States and Foreign Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes and Minority Interest
    Years Ended December 31,  
    2015     2014     2013  
    (in thousands)  
United States   $ 19,717     $ (14,809 )   $ (156,696 )
Foreign     (44,536 )     (13,837 )     136,317  
    $ (24,819 )   $ (28,646 )   $ (20,379 )
Schedule of Components of the Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes
    Years Ended December 31,  
    2015     2014     2013  
    (in thousands)  
Current                        
Federal   $     $     $ 1  
Foreign   $ (5,193 )   $ 2,042       2,730  
Total Current   $ (5,193 )   $ 2,042     $ 2,731  
Deferred                        
Foreign     1,031       (424 )     (380 )
Total Deferred     1,031       (424 )     (380 )
Total   $ (4,162 )   $ 1,618     $ 2,351  
Summary of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
    Years Ended December 31,  
    2015     2014     2013  
    (in thousands)  
Beginning balance-gross unrecognized tax benefits (UTB’s)   $ 45,382     $ 45,430     $ 54,012  
                         
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year     48       142       151  
                         
Reductions for tax positions related to prior years     (835 )     (190 )     (1,627 )
                         
Lapse of statute of limitations     (21,901 )           (7,106 )
                         
Ending balance—gross unrecognized tax benefits (UTB’s)     22,694       45,382       45,430  
                         
UTB’s as a credit in deferred taxes     (14,604 )     (33,021 )     (33,187 )
                         
Federal benefit of state taxes     (2,063 )     (2,176 )     (2,244 )
                         
UTB’s that would impact the effective tax rate   $ 6,027     $ 10,185     $ 9,999  
Summary of the Components of Net Deferred Tax Assets
    December 31,
2015
    December 31,
2014
 
    (in thousands)  
Deferred Tax Assets                
                 
Allowances and reserves   $ (8,254 )   $ 4,920  
                 
Net operating loss carryforward     214,664       230,597  
                 
Tax credit carryforwards     60,385       87,703  
                 
Capital loss carryforwards     3,742       3,997  
                 
Writedown/amortization of intangible assets and goodwill     8,051       12,997  
                 
Fixed assets     4,428       6,008  
                 
Demo equipment income     7,071       7,070  
                 
Other     38,878       22,683  
                 
Total Deferred Tax Assets     328,965       375,975  
                 
Deferred Tax Liabilities                
                 
Prepaid expense     126       (576 )
                 
Accrued warranties     1,230       (2,494 )
                 
Other     (278 )     (281 )
                 
Total Deferred Tax Liabilities     1,078       (3,351 )
                 
Total Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities)     330,043       372,624  
                 
Less: Valuation Allowance     (327,324 )     (368,672 )
                 
Total Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities)   $ 2,719     $ 3,952  
Schedule of Reconciliation of Effective Income Tax Rate and the Federal Statutory Rate
    Years Ended December 31,  
    2015     2014     2013  
    (in thousands)  
       
Federal tax (benefit) at statutory rate   $ (8,680 )   $ (10,026 )   $ (7,133 )
                         
State tax (benefit)/expense, net of federal income tax benefit           628       (360 )
                         
Stock compensation expense     508       745       574  
                         
Effect of differences in foreign tax rates     (2,723 )     7,772       (28,969 )
                         
FIN48 Tax reserve     (7,433 )     618       (2,025 )
                         
Effect of tax rate changes on deferred taxes                 2,407  
                         
Change in deferred tax valuation allowance     13,161       1,824       38,234  
                         
Tax credits           (535 )     (552 )
                         
Other     1,005       592       175  
                         
Total Tax Expense (benefit)   $ (4,162 )   $ 1,618     $ 2,351