Note 9 - Taxes on Income (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

(In thousands)	2014			2013		2012
Income taxes computed at federal statutory tax rate (35%)	$	38,140		$	5,838	$	19,720
Increase (reduction) in income taxes resulting from:
State and local provision/benefit		10,385			1,845		2,944
Change in rate differential		-			-		(2,722	)
NOL adjustments		-			-		694
Non-deductible merger-related expenses		4,446			3,385		-
Exclusion for VIE (income) loss for tax puposes		(1,261	)		625		(15	)
Stock-based compensation tax deficiencies		-			475		-
Other		743			157		(241	)
Income tax expense	$	52,453		$	12,325	$	20,380

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

(In thousands)u	2014		2013		2012
Federal	$	2,022	$	-	$	383
State		6,146		741		1,293
Current		8,168		741		1,676
Federal		34,454		9,486		18,845
State		9,831		2,098		(141	)
Deferred		44,285		11,584		18,704
Income tax expense	$	52,453	$	12,325	$	20,380

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

(In thousands)	2014			2013
Deferred tax liabilities:
Difference between book and tax bases of intangible assets	$	(587,980	)	$	(249,251	)
Property and equipment		(79,597	)		(50,826	)
Other comprehensive income items		-			(3,227	)
Total deferred tax liabilities		(667,577	)		(303,304	)
Deferred tax assets:
Employee benefits		82,825			78,503
Other comprehensive income items		20,840			-
Net operating loss and minimum tax credit carryforwards		259,837			269,268
Other		3,428			5,750
Total deferred tax assets		366,930			353,521
Net deferred tax (liability) asset	$	(300,647	)	$	50,217
Current deferred tax asset		(55,754	)		(7,506	)
Deferred tax (liability) asset, long-term	$	(356,401	)	$	42,711

Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block]

(In thousands)	2014		2013		2012
Uncertain tax position liability at the beginning of the year	$	1,446	$	16	$	16
Additions for tax positions for prior years		-		8		-
Additions resulting from merger transaction		23,715		1,422		-
Uncertain tax position liability at the end of the year	$	25,161	$	1,446	$	16