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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
United States and Foreign Components of Income Before Income Taxes
The United States and foreign components of income before income taxes are as follows:
 
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
(In thousands)
United States
 
$
82,032

 
$
142,085

 
$
200,802

Foreign
 
193,674

 
245,805

 
209,427

Total
 
$
275,706

 
$
387,890

 
$
410,229

Components of the Provision for Income Taxes
The components of the provision for income taxes are as follows:
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
(In thousands)
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
$
22,377

 
$
51,389

 
$
81,019

Foreign
 
30,878

 
37,221

 
30,059

State
 
7,710

 
11,605

 
17,395

Total current
 
60,965

 
100,215

 
128,473

Deferred:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
(26,922
)
 
(34,897
)
 
(64,960
)
Foreign
 
(1,023
)
 
(8,413
)
 
1,409

State
 
(9,037
)
 
(8,538
)
 
(7,240
)
Total deferred
 
(36,982
)
 
(51,848
)
 
(70,791
)
Total provision
 
$
23,983

 
$
48,367

 
$
57,682

Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The following table presents the breakdown between current and non-current net deferred tax assets:
 
 
December 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
(In thousands)
Deferred tax assets - current
 
$
45,892

 
$
48,470

Deferred tax liabilities - current
 
(1,053
)
 
(364
)
Deferred tax assets- non current
 
128,198

 
115,418

Deferred tax liabilities - non current
 
(8,722
)
 
(13,127
)
Total net deferred tax assets
 
$
164,315

 
$
150,397

The significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities consisted of the following:
 
 
December 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
(In thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
 
Accruals and reserves
 
$
27,105

 
$
25,556

Deferred revenue
 
65,541

 
55,688

Tax credits
 
43,211

 
60,519

Net operating losses
 
75,318

 
103,329

Other
 
12,878

 
10,537

Stock based compensation
 
63,993

 
72,074

Depreciation and amortization
 

 
1,675

Valuation allowance
 
(15,167
)
 
(26,465
)
Total deferred tax assets
 
272,879

 
302,913

Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization

(16,835
)
 

Acquired technology
 
(82,357
)
 
(136,258
)
Prepaid expenses
 
(9,372
)
 
(16,258
)
Total deferred tax liabilities
 
(108,564
)
 
(152,516
)
Total net deferred tax assets
 
$
164,315

 
$
150,397

Reconciliation of The Company's Effective Tax Rate to The Statutory Federal Rate
A reconciliation of the Company’s effective tax rate to the statutory federal rate is as follows:
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Federal statutory taxes
 
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit
 
1.2

 
1.2

 
1.9

Foreign operations
 
(13.8
)
 
(14.8
)
 
(10.2
)
Permanent differences
 
3.3

 
(1.1
)
 
(2.0
)
Change in deferred tax liability related to acquired intangibles
 
(5.9
)
 

 

Tax credits
 
(13.7
)
 
(10.9
)
 
(4.7
)
Stock option compensation
 
1.9

 
0.4

 
0.1

Change in accruals for uncertain tax positions
 
(0.3
)
 
3.3

 
(5.3
)
Other
 
1.0

 
(0.6
)
 
(0.7
)
 
 
8.7
 %
 
12.5
 %
 
14.1
 %
Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 is as follows (in thousands):
Balance at January 1, 2013
$
43,904

Additions based on tax positions related to the current year
13,694

Additions for tax positions of prior years
10,611

Reductions related to the expiration of statutes of limitations
(2,116
)
Settlements
(2,301
)
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2013
63,792

Additions based on tax positions related to the current year
5,711

Additions for tax positions of prior years
12,998

Reductions related to the expiration of statutes of limitations
(4,118
)
Settlements
(11,465
)
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2014
$
66,918