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Income Taxes, Expense (Benefit) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Income tax expense (benefit)      
Current federal income tax expense (benefit) $ (77,931)us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit $ 180,056us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit $ 10,547us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
Current state income tax expense 8,545us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit 8,426us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit 4,186us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
Deferred federal income tax expense (benefit) 44,881us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (69,917)us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 54,490us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Deferred state income tax expense (benefit) 6,276us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (5,431)us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (5,246)us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
State - valuation allowance adjustment 6,447usm_StateValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount    
Total income tax expense (benefit) $ (11,782)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 113,134us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 63,977us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit