Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Components of income tax expense

Income tax expense is comprised of the following:

(In thousands)	Year Ended December 31,
	2013			2012			2011
Current taxes
Federal	$	(1,311	)	$	(1,271	)	$	9,388
State		741			774			2,109
Foreign		1,693			1,754			1,707
Deferred taxes
Federal		(5,842	)		4,803			2,169
State		(1,018	)		413			438
Foreign		101			249			(425	)
Total	$	(5,636	)	$	6,722		$	15,386

Significant components of net deferred tax liability

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes.  The following table sets forth the significant components of our net deferred tax liability as of December 31, 2013 and 2012:

(In thousands)	December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
Deferred tax asset:
Accruals and reserves	$	14,159		$	10,910
Deferred compensation		3,933			6,597
Share-based payments		10,703			12,213
Net operating loss carryforwards		8,303			7,914
Cash conversion derivative		3,553			—
Other assets and liabilities		1,486			1,533
		42,137			39,167
Valuation allowance		(3,630	)		(3,242	)
	$	38,507		$	35,925
Deferred tax liability:
Property and equipment	$	(44,740	)	$	(47,317	)
Intangible assets		(13,418	)		(15,700	)
Cash convertible notes hedges		(3,553	)		—
Other assets and liabilities		(449	)		(122	)
		(62,160	)		(63,139	)
Net deferred tax liability	$	(23,653	)	$	(27,214	)
Net current deferred tax asset	$	9,667		$	8,839
Net long-term deferred tax liability		(33,320	)		(36,053	)
	$	(23,653	)	$	(27,214	)

Difference between income tax expense computed using statutory federal income tax rate and effective rate

The difference between income tax expense computed using the statutory federal income tax rate and the effective rate is as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)	2013			2012		2011
Statutory federal income tax	$	(4,962	)	$	5,161	$	(49,808	)
Non-deductible goodwill impairment expense		—			—		61,785
State income taxes, less federal income tax benefit		(669	)		453		1,520
Permanent items		634			389		434
Change in valuation allowance		388			285		972
Prior year tax adjustments		140			263		150
Uncertain tax position reversal		(1,137	)		—		—
Other		(30	)		171		333
Income tax expense (benefit)	$	(5,636	)	$	6,722	$	15,386

Changes in unrecognized tax benefits

The aggregate changes in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits, exclusive of interest, were as follows:

(In thousands)
Unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2011	$	1,392
Decreases based upon tax positions related to prior years		(44	)
Unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2012	$	1,348
Decreases based upon a lapse of the applicable statute of limitations		(1,060	)
Unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2013	$	288