Taxes on Income (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation

The reconciliation of income taxes computed at U.S. federal statutory rates to income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 is summarized below. Significant reconciling items are described further in the paragraphs that follow.



(In thousands)	2015			2014			2013
Income taxes computed at federal statutory tax rate (35%)	$	(12,265	)	$	38,140		$	5,838
Increase (reduction) in income taxes resulting from:
State and local provision/benefit	574			6,298			1,845
Change in deferred taxes due to the change in state rates and attributes	(8,186		)	4,087			—
Impairment of non-deductible goodwill	16,941			—			—
Non-deductible merger-related expenses	3,859			4,446			3,385
Exclusion for VIE (income) loss for tax purposes	1,496			(1,261		)	625
Stock-based compensation tax deficits	1,288			—			475
Other	981			743			157
Income tax expense	$	4,688		$	52,453		$	12,325

Schedule of Significant Components of Income Tax Expense

Significant components of income tax expense are as follows:



(In thousands)	2015			2014		2013
Federal	$	531		$	2,022	$	—
State	1,777			6,146		741
Current	2,308			8,168		741
Federal	11,460			34,454		9,486
State	(9,080		)	9,831		2,098
Deferred	2,380			44,285		11,584
Income tax expense	$	4,688		$	52,453	$	12,325

Schedule of Deferred Tax Liabilities and Assets

Temporary differences, which gave rise to significant components of the Company's deferred tax liabilities and assets at December 31, 2015, and 2014, were as follows:



(In thousands)	2015			2014
Deferred tax liabilities:
Difference between book and tax bases of intangible assets	$	(584,966	)	$	(594,795	)
Property and equipment	(73,025		)	(81,639		)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(657,991		)	(676,434		)
Deferred tax assets:
Employee benefits	73,237			83,324
Other comprehensive income items	17,857			20,840
Net operating loss and minimum tax credit carryforwards	240,927			259,837
Other	10,736			3,898
Total deferred tax assets	342,757			367,899
Deferred tax liability, long-term	$	(315,234	)	$	(308,535	)

Schedule of Beginning and Ending Balances of the Gross Liabilities for Uncertain Tax Positions

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the gross liability for uncertain tax positions is as follows:



(In thousands)	2015		2014		2013
Uncertain tax position liability at the beginning of the year	$	25,161	$	1,446	$	16
Additions for tax positions for prior years	100		—		8
Additions resulting from merger transaction	—		23,715		1,422
Uncertain tax position liability at the end of the year	$	25,261	$	25,161	$	1,446