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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Summary of Earnings Before Income Taxes and Income Tax Expense
Earnings before income taxes and income tax expense consist of:
Years Ended December 31
202520242023
(in thousands)
Earnings before income taxes:
United States$881,162 $1,075,305 $714,732 
Foreign169,313 183,323 102,938 
Total$1,050,475 $1,258,628 $817,670 
Income tax expense:
Partnership UBT$6,125 $12,458 $7,838 
Corporate subsidiaries:
Federal1,717 899 2,855 
State and local951 1,345 914 
Foreign50,755 51,764 35,906 
Current tax expense59,548 66,466 47,513 
Deferred tax 2,052 (1,323)(18,462)
Income tax expense$61,600 $65,143 $29,051 
Summary of Difference Between the Effective Tax Rates and UBT Statutory Tax Rate
The principal reasons for the difference between the effective tax rates and the statutory federal income tax rate are as follows:
Year Ended December 31
2025
(in thousands)
U.S. Federal Statutory Tax Rate$— %
State and local income tax (1)
9,411 0.9 
Corporate subsidiaries' federal tax effects2,013 0.2 
Foreign tax effects:
    United Kingdom
        Statutory tax rate differential19,203 1.8 
        Other(109)— 
    Luxembourg
        Statutory tax rate differential7,397 0.7 
        Other— 
    Other foreign jurisdictions23,677 2.3 
Income tax expense and effective tax rate$61,600 5.9%
(1)New York City UBT and Connecticut state taxes made up the majority (greater than 50%) of the tax effect in this category.
For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, prior to the adoption of ASU 2023-09, the principal reasons for the difference between the effective tax rates and the UBT statutory tax rate of 4.0% are as follows:
Years Ended December 31
20242023
(in thousands)
UBT statutory rate$50,345 4.0%$32,707 4.0%
Corporate subsidiaries' federal, state, and local2,236 0.2 4,538 0.6 
Foreign subsidiaries taxed at different rates42,384 3.4 36,788 4.5 
FIN 48 reserve (release)— — (2,838)(0.3)
UBT business allocation percentage rate change(634)(0.1)(1,049)(0.1)
Deferred tax and payable write-offs911 0.1 1,750 0.2 
Foreign outside basis difference126 — 3,414 0.4 
Valuation allowance reserve (release)(16)— (22,447)(2.7)
Effect of ASC 740 adjustments, miscellaneous taxes, and other3,474 0.3 3,553 0.4 
Tax Credits(29)— (1,604)(0.2)
Income not taxable resulting from use of UBT business apportionment factors and effect of compensation charge(33,654)(2.7)(25,761)(3.2)
Income tax expense and effective tax rate$65,143 5.2%$29,051 3.6%
Summary of Reconciliation of the Beginning and Ending Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
Years Ended December 31
202520242023
(in thousands)
Balance as of beginning of period$ $ $2,838 
Additions for prior year tax positions— — — 
Reductions for prior year tax positions— — — 
Additions for current year tax positions— — — 
Reductions for current year tax positions— — — 
Reductions related to closed years/settlements with tax authorities— — (2,838)
Balance as of end of period$ $ $ 
Summary of Tax Effect of Significant Items Comprising the Net Deferred Tax Asset (Liability) The tax effect of significant items comprising the net deferred tax asset (liability) is as follows:
Years Ended December 31
20252024
(in thousands)
Deferred tax asset:
Differences between book and tax basis:
Benefits from net operating loss carryforwards$17,722 $14,242 
Long-term incentive compensation plans12,645 11,295 
Investment basis differences10,369 12,977 
Depreciation and amortization4,914 3,647 
Lease liability4,906 5,940 
Capital loss carryforward33,843 34,069 
Tax credits carryforward4,986 5,300 
Other, primarily accrued expenses deductible when paid6,840 9,181 
96,225 96,651 
Less: valuation allowance(29,681)(25,996)
Deferred tax asset66,544 70,655 
Deferred tax liability:  
Differences between book and tax basis:  
Intangible assets10,033 12,254 
Investment in foreign subsidiaries6,534 5,697 
Right-of-use asset4,307 5,168 
Other3,304 2,485 
Deferred tax liability24,178 25,604 
Net deferred tax asset$42,366 $45,051 
Summary of Net Cash Paid (Refunds Received) for Income Taxes
Upon adoption of the amendments under Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures applied for the year ended December 31, 2025, cash paid (net of refunds received) for income taxes consisted of the following:
Year Ended December 31
2025
Domestic:(in thousands)
  NYC UBT$7,654 
  Other state & local6,145 
  Federal tax on partnership gross business income6,741 
20,540 
Foreign:
UK15,762 
Denmark5,921 
Luxembourg9,727 
Other16,725 
48,135 
Total cash paid for income taxes (net of refunds)$68,675 
Total cash paid for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 prior to the adoption of ASU 2023-09 consisted of the following:
Years Ended December 31
20242023
Total cash paid for income taxes (prior to the adoption of ASU 2023-09)$51,799 $57,216