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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible [Line Items]  
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]

The sources of income before income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 are presented as follows:

 
 
Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Income before taxes:
 

 

 

United States
 
$
44,290

 
$
35,467

 
$
55,117

Foreign
 
389,517

 
259,449

 
201,218

Total income before income taxes
 
$
433,807

 
$
294,916

 
$
256,335


Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

The Company's income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 consisted of the following:

 
 
Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Current tax expense (benefit):
 

 

 

U.S.
 
$
(4,885
)
 
$
(8,711
)
 
$
29,620

Foreign
 
83,792

 
70,244

 
79,475

Total current
 
78,907

 
61,533

 
109,095

Deferred tax expense (benefit):
 


 


 


U.S.
 
(8,424
)
 
6,871

 
14,056

Foreign
 
16,629

 
(5,619
)
 
(23,756
)
Total deferred
 
8,205

 
1,252

 
(9,700
)
Total tax expense
 
$
87,112

 
$
62,785

 
$
99,395


Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
The following is a reconciliation of the federal statutory income tax rates of 21% for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 and 35% for the year ended December 31, 2017 to the effective income tax rate for the same years:

 
 
Year Ended December 31,
(dollar amounts in thousands)
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
U.S. federal income tax expense at applicable statutory rate
 
$
91,099

 
$
61,932

 
$
89,684

Tax effect of:
 


 


 


State income tax expense (benefit) at statutory rates
 
5,101

 
1,680

 
968

Non-deductible expenses
 
2,896

 
3,457

 
5,648

Share-based compensation
 
(2,875
)
 
(13,750
)
 
(4,845
)
Other permanent differences
 
(864
)
 
(6,141
)
 
8,458

Difference between U.S. federal and foreign tax rates
 
12,281

 
9,843

 
(24,270
)
Provision in excess of statutory rates
 
3,565

 
3,737

 
8,426

Change in federal and foreign valuation allowance
 
2,144

 
3,075

 
(30,224
)
Impairment of goodwill and acquired intangibles assets
 

 
83

 
8,248

GILTI, net of tax credits
 
6,471

 
14,111

 

U.S. Tax Reform - transition tax and rate change
 
(25,728
)
 
(12,262
)
 
41,597

Tax credits
 
(4,500
)
 

 

Other
 
(2,478
)
 
(2,980
)
 
(4,295
)
Total income tax expense
 
$
87,112

 
$
62,785

 
$
99,395

Effective tax rate
 
20.1
%
 
21.3
%
 
38.8
%

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
The tax effect of temporary differences and carryforwards that give rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities from continuing operations are as follows:

 
 
As of December 31,
(in thousands)
 
2019
 
2018
Deferred tax assets:
 

 

Tax loss carryforwards
 
$
34,357

 
$
30,689

Share-based compensation
 
7,366

 
7,395

Accrued expenses
 
19,048

 
17,242

Property and equipment
 
8,602

 
16,377

Goodwill and intangible amortization
 
8,143

 
10,619

Intercompany notes
 
5,977

 
6,913

Accrued revenue
 
24,721

 
36,273

Tax credits
 
65,063

 

Lease accounting
 
89,965

 

Other
 
15,379

 
11,876

Gross deferred tax assets
 
278,621

 
137,384

Valuation allowance
 
(83,184
)
 
(21,857
)
Net deferred tax assets
 
195,437

 
115,527

Deferred tax liabilities:
 


 


Intangible assets related to purchase accounting
 
(16,379
)
 
(22,877
)
Goodwill and intangible amortization
 
(20,806
)
 
(16,115
)
Accrued expenses
 
(29,084
)
 
(28,274
)
Intercompany notes
 
(10,498
)
 
(14,034
)
Accrued interest
 
(27,902
)
 
(32,372
)
Capitalized research and development
 
(6,048
)
 
(8,299
)
Property and equipment
 
(15,467
)
 
(8,408
)
Accrued revenue
 
(4,727
)
 
(4,388
)
Lease accounting
 
(89,965
)
 

Other
 
(8,997
)
 
(5,841
)
Total deferred tax liabilities
 
(229,873
)
 
(140,608
)
Net deferred tax liabilities
 
$
(34,436
)
 
$
(25,081
)

Summary of Operating Loss Carryforwards [Table Text Block] December 31, 2019, the Company had foreign tax net operating loss carryforwards of $119.1 million, which will expire as follows:
(in thousands)
 
Gross
 
Tax Effected
Year ending December 31,
 
 
 
 
2020
 
$
1,274

 
$
315

2021
 
3,790

 
934

2022
 
2,800

 
720

2023
 
2,577

 
605

2024
 
8,713

 
2,152

Thereafter
 
39,040

 
9,851

Unlimited
 
60,935

 
14,427

Total
 
$
119,129

 
$
29,004


Summary of Positions for which Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible [Table Text Block]
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 is as follows:
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
 
2019
 
2018
Beginning balance
 
$
30,915

 
$
28,537

Additions based on tax positions related to the current year
 
15,569

 
4,787

Additions for tax positions of prior years
 
6

 
966

Reductions for tax positions of prior years
 
(1,703
)
 
(1,705
)
Settlements
 

 
(807
)
Statute of limitations expiration
 
(252
)
 
(863
)
Ending balance
 
$
44,535

 
$
30,915


Summary of Income Tax Examinations [Table Text Block]
Jurisdictions
Periods
U.S. (Federal)
2014 through 2019
Germany
2016 through 2019
Greece
2014 through 2019
Spain
2014 through 2019
U.K.
2009 through 2019