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2315301 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Tables)
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Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
 
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes consists of the following components:
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Domestic
$
500,757

 
$
566,444

 
$
384,853

Foreign
(45,932
)
 
16,350

 
12,175

Total
$
454,825

 
$
582,794

 
$
397,028

 
 
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Income tax expense attributable to continuing operations consists of the following components:
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Current expense (benefit):
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
$
120,634

 
$
146,915

 
$
111,047

State
11,252

 
15,713

 
10,882

Foreign
22,946

 
14,508

 
13,837

 
154,832

 
177,136

 
135,766

Deferred expense (benefit):
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
12,140

 
12,563

 
5,036

State
2,515

 
1,300

 
(1,373
)
Foreign
(3,013
)
 
5,753

 
(2,456
)
 
11,642

 
19,616

 
1,207

Tax expense (benefit) relating to uncertain tax positions, including accrued interest
(1,612
)
 
4,338

 
(7,818
)
Income tax expense
$
164,862

 
$
201,090

 
$
129,155

 
 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
A reconciliation of the federal statutory income tax rate to the effective income tax rate is as follows:
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate
35
 %
 
35
 %
 
35
 %
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit
2

 
2

 
2

Effect of foreign operations
(1
)
 
(2
)
 
(2
)
Nontaxable income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
Changes in the valuation allowance
5

 
1

 
1

Domestic production activity deduction
(3
)
 
(3
)
 
(2
)
Tax expense relating to uncertain tax positions, including accrued interest, net of deferred tax benefits
(1
)
 
1

 
(1
)
Other

 
1

 

Effective income tax rate
36
 %
 
34
 %
 
32
 %
 
 
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant components of deferred tax assets or liabilities at December 31, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:
 
December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
Deferred Tax Asset (Liability)
 
 
 
Noncurrent
 
 
 
NOLs and tax credit carry forwards
$
82,636

 
$
83,361

Compensation and benefit plans
49,710

 
45,312

Allowance for doubtful accounts
421

 
261

Fixed assets and intangible assets
46,595

 
35,781

Interest rate swap contracts
2,884

 
2,412

Accrued interest expense
11,567

 
11,692

Other liabilities
20,811

 
17,423

Deferred tax asset
214,624

 
196,242

Valuation allowance
(71,563
)
 
(54,336
)
Net deferred tax asset, noncurrent
143,061

 
141,906

Prepaid liabilities
(819
)
 
(820
)
Fixed assets and intangible assets
(78,616
)
 
(70,337
)
Investments in partnerships
(177,376
)
 
(154,215
)
Other assets
(23,444
)
 
(28,750
)
Deferred tax liability, noncurrent
(280,255
)
 
(254,122
)
Total net deferred tax liability
$
(137,194
)
 
$
(112,216
)
 
 
 
Schedule Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reconciliation
A reconciliation of the beginning to ending amount of the liability for uncertain tax positions (excluding related accrued interest and deferred tax benefit) is as follows:
Balance at December 31, 2015
$
20,238

Increases related to current year tax positions
4,736

Increases related to prior year tax positions
892

Decreases related to prior year tax positions
(317
)
Decreases due to lapse of statute of limitations
(7,484
)
Balance at December 31, 2016
$
18,065