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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Tax Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes
Tax provision (benefit) for income taxes consisted of the following:
Years Ended December 31,
201920182017
(In thousands) 
Current
Domestic (1)
$16,250  $9,166  $12,775  
Foreign1,140  41,412  14,628  
Total17,390  50,578  27,403  
Deferred
Domestic (1)
$7,412  $6,164  $5,853  
Foreign8,414  (9,798) (13,520) 
Total15,826  (3,634) (7,667) 
Provision for income taxes$33,216  $46,944  $19,736  
(1) Domestic refers to Germany.
Schedule of Income before Income Taxes
Income before income taxes for fiscal years 2019, 2018 and 2017 is as follows:
Years Ended December 31,
201920182017
(In thousands) 
Domestic (1)
$112,427  $115,594  $121,061  
Foreign7,710  52,660  (36,465) 
Income before income taxes$120,137  $168,254  $84,596  
(1) Domestic refers to Germany.
Schedule of Effective Tax Rate Reconciliation The following tax reconciliation shows the difference between the expected income taxes using the German overall tax rate of 32.0% and the effective income taxes in the income statement, for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The German tax rate is applied due to the fact that the primary operating entity is located in Germany and this entity holds all non-German operations.
Years Ended December 31,
201920182017
(In thousands) 
Income before income taxes$120,137  $168,254  $84,596  
Expected income tax thereon$38,444  $53,841  $27,071  
Tax rate differential(3,517) (6,695) (2,249) 
Change in valuation allowance on deferred tax assets and for losses without recognition of deferred taxes450  (204) (3,689) 
Change in the tax rate and tax laws115  (802) (9,543) 
Income taxes for prior years(3,247) 876  561  
Tax on non-deductible interest expenses1,232  1,096  1,522  
Taxes on other non-deductible expenses, and non-deductible taxes745  (893) 6,216  
Effects of changes in permanent differences(45) 96  (879) 
Tax effect on tax-free income(898) (532) (1,033) 
Other tax effects(63) 161  1,759  
Effective income taxes as reported$33,216  $46,944  $19,736  
Effective tax rate27.65 %27.90 %23.33 %
Schedule of Significant Components of Deferred Income Taxes
Significant components of deferred income taxes were as follows:
Deferred tax assetsDecember 31
20192018
(In thousands)
Assets
   Intangible assets$197  $842  
   Property, plant and equipment8,363  8,963  
   Financial assets7,004  7,044  
   Inventories2,817  4,131  
   Receivables, other assets3,212  1,207  
Liabilities
   Provisions20,662  18,825  
   Liabilities41,434  31,093  
Other
Loss carryforwards39,595  43,753  
Interest carryforwards9,967  9,041  
Tax credits3,185  1,022  
Other2,028  2,750  
Total deferred tax assets (gross)138,463  128,671  
Valuation allowance(41,994) (40,905) 
Total deferred tax assets (net)$96,468  $87,766  

Deferred tax liabilitiesDecember 31
20192018
(In thousands)
Assets
   Intangible assets$3,673  $12,973  
   Property, plant and equipment33,040  30,628  
   Financial assets7,649  6,719  
   Receivables, other assets11,883  12,157  
Liabilities
   Provisions8,203  6,441  
   Liabilities12,568  3,953  
Other14,039  8,005  
Total deferred tax liabilities$91,057  $80,876  
The following table illustrates the gross and net deferred tax positions after the application of jurisdictional netting.
Net deferred tax positionDecember 31
20192018
(In thousands)
Deferred tax assets
Gross deferred tax assets$96,468  $87,766  
Net deferred tax assets48,720  52,395  
Deferred tax liabilities
Gross deferred tax liabilities91,057  80,876  
Net deferred tax liabilities43,308  45,504  
Net deferred tax asset / (liability) positions$5,412  $6,891  
Summary of Tax Loss and Interest Carryforwards
The following tax loss and interest carryforwards were recognized as at December 31, 2019 and 2018 (gross amounts):
December 31
20192018
(In thousands)
Corporate income tax loss carryforwards $41,334  $71,904  
Interest carryforwards for tax purposes31,463  28,562  
Total$72,797  $100,466  
The following table provides detail surrounding the expiration dates of the gross amount of tax loss carryforwards and tax credits:
Net operating loss carryforwards Tax Credits
(In thousands)
2020 to 2026$—  $—  
2027 and thereafter31,207  3,164  
Indefinite carryforwards75,903  21  
Total$107,110  $3,185  
Disclosure of Deferred Tax Asset Not Recognized
No deferred tax assets were recognized for the following items (gross amounts):
December 31
20192018
(In thousands)
Deductible temporary differences$41,994  $40,905  
Corporate income tax loss carryforwards 107,110  105,287  
Interest carryforwards for tax purposes31,463  28,562  
Total$180,567  $174,754  
Summary of Tax Credit Carryforwards
The following table provides detail surrounding the expiration dates of the gross amount of tax loss carryforwards and tax credits:
Net operating loss carryforwards Tax Credits
(In thousands)
2020 to 2026$—  $—  
2027 and thereafter31,207  3,164  
Indefinite carryforwards75,903  21  
Total$107,110  $3,185  
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits for fiscal years 2019, 2018 and 2017 is as follows:
201920182017
(In thousands)
Balance at beginning of the year$14,771  $13,155  $10,660  
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year246   1,590  
Additions for tax positions of prior year—  2,982  1,663  
Reductions of tax positions of prior year(3,401) (1,370) (759) 
Reductions related to settlements—  —  —  
Reductions from lapse of statute of limitations—  —  —  
Balance at end of the year$11,616  $14,771  $13,155