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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
INCOME TAXES [Abstract]  
Schedule of Income Tax Provision
     
Year Ended
 
     
December 31, 2014
   
December 31, 2013
   
December 31, 2012
 
 
Current tax expense (benefit):
             
 
Foreign
  $ 2,814     $ (534 )   $ (1,800 )
 
Total current
    2,814       (534 )     (1,800 )
 
Deferred tax expense (benefit):
                       
 
Foreign
    (27,556 )     (8,854 )     9,126  
 
Total deferred
    (27,556 )     (8,854 )     9,126  
 
Income tax provision (benefit)
  $ (24,742 )   $ (9,388 )   $ 7,326  
Schedule of Profit (Loss) Before Taxes
   
Year Ended
 
   
December 31, 2014
   
December 31, 2013
   
December 31, 2012
 
Profit (loss) before taxes
             
Domestic
  $ 78,677     $ (90,497 )   $ (83,049 )
Foreign
    (104,791 )     (26,551)       20,106  
Total income (loss) before taxes
  $ (26,114 )   $ (117,048 )   $ (62,943 )

Schedule of Deferred Tax Asset/Liability

    As of December 31,  
    2014     2013  
Net deferred tax benefit - current
       
Net operating loss carryforwards
  $ 938     $ 2,026  
Employees benefits and compensation
    5,170       4,003  
Debt discount
1,253
Accruals, reserves and others
    3,809       2,760  
      11,170       8,789  
Valuation allowance
    (3,354 )     (2,779 )
Total net current deferred tax benefit
  $ 7,816     $ 6,010  

    As of December 31,  
    2014     2013  
Net deferred tax benefit - long-term
     
Deferred tax assets -
     
Net operating loss carryforwards
  $ 320,954     $ 284,446  
Employees benefits and compensation
    2,663       4,605  
Research and development
    1,940       2,005  
Others
    1,237       1,212  
      326,794       292,268  
Valuation allowance
    (293,670 )     (255,899 )
    $ 33,124     $ 36,369  
Deferred tax liability - depreciation and amortization
    (30,293 )     (41,255 )
Deferred tax related to gain on acquisition
(66,722 ) --
Intangible assets
    (6,318 )     (6,929 )
Debt discount
    (4,200 )     (884 )
Others
    (869 )     (912 )
Total net long-term deferred tax liability
  $ (75,278 )   $ (13,611 )

Schedule of Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits

   
Unrecognized tax
benefits
 
Balance at January 1, 2014
  $ 25,676  
Additions for tax positions of current year
    51  
Reductions for tax positions of prior year
    --  
Translation differences
    (766 )
Balance at December 31, 2014
  $ 24,961  

   
Unrecognized tax
benefits
 
Balance at January 1, 2013
  $ 27,414  
Additions for tax positions of current year
    12  
Reductions for tax positions of prior year
    (371 )
Translation differences
    (1,379 )
Balance at December 31, 2013
  $ 25,676  

   
Unrecognized tax
benefits
 
Balance at January 1, 2012
  $ 32,377  
Reductions for tax positions of prior year
    (275 )
Translation differences
    (719 )
Settlements
    (3,969 )
Balance at December 31, 2012
  $ 27,414  

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
   
Year ended December 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
Tax expense (benefit) computed at statutory rates
  $ (6,920 )   $ (29,262 )   $ (15,736 )
Effect of different tax rates in different jurisdictions
    (18,453 )     1,408       7,514  
Gain on acquisition of TPSCo
(33,280 )
Tax benefits for which deferred taxes were not recorded
    27,757       20,139       15,955  
Permanent differences and other, net
    6,154       (1,673 )     (407 )
Income tax provision (benefit)
  $ (24,742 )   $ (9,388 )   $ 7,326