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INCOME TAXES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
INCOME TAXES |
Schedule of component of income tax provision reflected in the consolidated statements of operations |
(In thousands) |  | 12 Months Ended December 31, 2015 |  | 12 Months Ended December 31, 2014 |  | 12 Months Ended December 31, 2013 |
Current: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Federal |  | $ | 10,278 |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |
Foreign |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
State |  |  | (2,263 | ) |  | 1,250 |  |  | 4,045 |
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Total current |  |  | 8,015 |  |  | 1,250 |  |  | 4,045 |
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Deferred: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Federal |  |  | 46,935 |  |  | 43,869 |  |  | (229,778 | )
Foreign |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
State |  |  | 4,725 |  |  | (11,439 | ) |  | (36,820 | )
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Total deferred |  |  | 51,660 |  |  | 32,430 |  |  | (266,598 | )
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Total provision (benefit) |  |  | 59,675 |  |  | 33,680 |  |  | (262,553 | )
Tax provision from discontinued operations |  |  | — |  |  | 210 |  |  | 830 |
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Total provision (benefit) from continuing operations |  | $ | 59,675 |  | $ | 33,470 |  | $ | (263,383 | )
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Schedule of pre-tax income (losses) |
(In thousands) |  | 12 Months Ended December 31, 2015 |  | 12 Months Ended December 31, 2014 |  | 12 Months Ended December 31, 2013 |
Domestic |  | $ | 163,531 |  | $ | 97,303 |  | $ | 103,526 |
Foreign |  |  | — |  |  | 457 |  |  | (1,679 | )
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Total |  | $ | 163,531 |  | $ | 97,760 |  | $ | 101,847 |
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Schedule of the difference between the effective tax rate on earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and the U.S. federal income tax statutory rate |
(In thousands) |  | 12 Months Ended December 31, 2015 |  | 12 Months Ended December 31, 2014 |  | 12 Months Ended December 31, 2013 |
Income tax expense at the federal statutory rate |  | $ | 57,237 |  | $ | 34,035 |  | $ | 34,902 |
Effect of: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
State income taxes |  |  | 6,180 |  |  | 195 |  |  | 1,479 |
Increase (decrease) in reserve for uncertain tax positions |  |  | (1,031 | ) |  | 1,050 |  |  | 2,193 |
Federal and state credits |  |  | (2,686 | ) |  | (2,985 | ) |  | (2,600 | )
Change in net operating loss carryforward for excess tax deductions |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (28,206 | )
Permanent items |  |  | 101 |  |  | 1,485 |  |  | 537 |
Other |  |  | 155 |  |  | (1,100 | ) |  | (6,088 | )
Valuation allowance |  |  | (281 | ) |  | 790 |  |  | (265,600 | )
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Income tax expense (benefit) |  | $ | 59,675 |  | $ | 33,470 |  | $ | (263,383 | )
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Effective income tax rate |  |  | 36.5 | % |  | 34.4 | % |  | (264.1 | )%
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Schedule of significant components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities |
|  | December 31, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014 |
|  | Deferred Income Tax |  | Deferred Income Tax |
(In thousands) |  | Assets |  | Liabilities |  | Assets |  | Liabilities |
Tangible assets |  | $ | — |  | $ | (131,793 | ) | $ | — |  | $ | (113,456 | )
Accrued liabilities |  |  | 28,390 |  |  | — |  |  | 31,430 |  |  | — |
Intangible assets |  |  | — |  |  | (121,495 | ) |  | — |  |  | (101,725 | )
Receivables |  |  | — |  |  | (5,264 | ) |  | — |  |  | (5,206 | )
Investments |  |  | — |  |  | (230,568 | ) |  | — |  |  | (233,005 | )
Capital loss carryforwards |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 50 |  |  | — |
Pension, postretirement and deferred compensation |  |  | 38,183 |  |  | — |  |  | 33,581 |  |  | — |
Corporate borrowings |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 19,127 |  |  | — |
Deferred revenue |  |  | 179,133 |  |  | — |  |  | 154,583 |  |  | — |
Lease liabilities |  |  | 135,215 |  |  | — |  |  | 111,250 |  |  | — |
Capital and financing lease obligations |  |  | 33,130 |  |  | — |  |  | 35,654 |  |  | — |
Alternative minimum tax and other credit carryovers |  |  | 17,520 |  |  | — |  |  | 21,802 |  |  | — |
Charitable contributions |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 158 |  |  | — |
Net operating loss carryforwards |  |  | 183,961 |  |  | — |  |  | 228,302 |  |  | — |
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Total |  | $ | 615,532 |  | $ | (489,120 | ) | $ | 635,937 |  | $ | (453,392 | )
Less: Valuation allowance |  |  | (509 | ) |  | — |  |  | (790 | ) |  | — |
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Net deferred income taxes |  | $ | 615,023 |  | $ | (489,120 | ) | $ | 635,147 |  | $ | (453,392 | )
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Schedule of rollforward of the Company's valuation allowance for deferred tax assets |
(In thousands) |  | Balance at Beginning of Period |  | Additions Charged (Credited) to Expenses |  | Charged (Credited) to Goodwill |  | Charged (Credited) to Other Accounts(1) |  | Balance at End of Period |
Calendar Year 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance—deferred income tax assets |  | $ | 790 |  |  | (281 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  | $ | 509 |
Calendar Year 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance—deferred income tax assets |  | $ | — |  |  | 790 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  | $ | 790 |
Calendar Year 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance—deferred income tax assets |  | $ | 248,420 |  |  | (265,600 | ) |  | 11,088 |  |  | 6,092 |  | $ | — |
(1) | Primarily relates to amounts resulting from the Company's tax sharing arrangement, changes in deferred tax assets and associated valuation allowance that are not related to income statement activity as well as amounts charged to other comprehensive income.
Schedule of reconciliation of the change in the amount of unrecognized tax benefits |
(In millions) |  | 12 Months Ended December 31, 2015 |  | 12 Months Ended December 31, 2014 |  | 12 Months Ended December 31, 2013 |
Balance at beginning of period |  | $ | 30.5 |  | $ | 27.4 |  | $ | 21.9 |
Gross increases—current period tax positions |  |  | 1.7 |  |  | 1.6 |  |  | 3.8 |
Gross increases—prior period tax positions |  |  | 1.1 |  |  | 1.5 |  |  | 2.2 |
Favorable resolutions with authorities |  |  | (2.2 | ) |  | — |  |  | (0.5 | )
Lapse of statute of limitations |  |  | (1.0 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
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Balance at end of period |  | $ | 30.1 |  | $ | 30.5 |  | $ | 27.4 |
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