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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
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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​  

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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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​  

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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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