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2316301 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Tables)
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Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
 
Income tax expense (benefit)
Income tax expense consists of:
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in thousands)
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
$
10,262

 
$
11,322

 
$
(10,569
)
State and local
642

 
3,587

 
3,100

Foreign
494

 
738

 
174

Total current
11,398

 
15,647

 
(7,295
)
Deferred
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
26,955

 
56,431

 
63,577

State and local
3,148

 
5,221

 
8,804

Foreign
36

 
(8
)
 
(12
)
Total deferred
30,139

 
61,644

 
72,369

Total income tax expense
$
41,537

 
$
77,291

 
$
65,074

 
 
Summary of Federal statutory income tax rate attributable to earnings (loss) from operations
The reconciliation of income taxes computed at the United States federal statutory tax rate to income tax expense is: 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in thousands)
Computed income tax expense
$
39,970

 
$
73,760

 
$
57,612

State and local tax expense
2,221

 
4,207

 
6,709

Permanent differences, including domestic production activities deduction
(623
)
 
(724
)
 
523

Adjustments for uncertain tax positions
110

 
204

 
206

Other, net
(141
)
 
(156
)
 
24

Total income tax expense
$
41,537

 
$
77,291

 
$
65,074

 
 
Summary of deferred tax assets and liabilities
The net deferred tax asset (liability) is classified as non-current in the consolidated balance sheets as follows: 
 
December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
(in thousands)
Deferred tax assets
$
18,843

 
$
14,076

Deferred tax liability
(271,786
)
 
(236,414
)
Deferred tax liability, net
(252,943
)
 
(222,338
)
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in thousands)
Computed income tax expense
$
39,970

 
$
73,760

 
$
57,612

State and local tax expense
2,221

 
4,207

 
6,709

Permanent differences, including domestic production activities deduction
(623
)
 
(724
)
 
523

Adjustments for uncertain tax positions
110

 
204

 
206

Other, net
(141
)
 
(156
)
 
24

Total income tax expense
$
41,537

 
$
77,291

 
$
65,074



The tax effects of temporary differences that have given rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities are presented below:
 
 
Summary of changes in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits
The aggregate changes in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits were as follows: 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in thousands)
Beginning balance
$
1,684

 
$
1,422

 
$
1,142

Increases in tax positions for prior years
253

 
30

 
91

Increases in tax positions for current year
86

 
298

 
189

Settlements and decreases in tax positions

 
(66
)
 

Ending balance
$
2,023

 
$
1,684

 
$
1,422