INCOME TAXES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Income (Loss) before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign

The Netherlands and non-Netherlands components of income / (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes are:

	For The Year Ended December 31,
	2017			2016			2015
Domestic	$	(50,344	)	$	(66,540	)	$	(73,736	)
Foreign	125,880			(91,549		)	(13,593		)
Total	$	75,536		$	(158,089	)	$	(87,329	)

Schedule Of Income Tax Expense From Continuing And Discontinued Operations [Table Text Block]

Total tax (provision) / credit for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 was allocated as follows:

	For The Year Ended December 31,
	2017			2016			2015
Income tax (provision) / credit from continuing operations	$	(21,483	)	$	(6,336	)	$	1,153
Income tax provision from discontinued operations	(2,247		)	(981		)	(547		)
Total tax (provision) / credit	$	(23,730	)	$	(7,317	)	$	606

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

The Netherlands and non-Netherlands components of the (provision) / credit for income taxes from continuing operations consist of:

	For The Year Ended December 31,
	2017			2016			2015
Current income tax provision:
Domestic	$	—		$	—		$	—
Foreign	(21,252		)	(4,542		)	(10		)
	(21,252		)	(4,542		)	(10		)
Deferred tax (provision) / credit:
Domestic	—			—			—
Foreign	(231		)	(1,794		)	1,163
	(231		)	(1,794		)	1,163
(Provision) / credit for income taxes	$	(21,483	)	$	(6,336	)	$	1,153

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation

The following is a reconciliation of income taxes, calculated at statutory Netherlands rates, to the (provision) / credit for income taxes included in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income / loss for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015:

	For The Year Ended December 31,
	2017			2016			2015
Income taxes at Netherlands rates (25%)	$	(18,871	)	$	39,515		$	21,821
Jurisdictional differences in tax rates	10,018			(38,176		)	(12,440		)
Losses expired	(7,583		)	(1,813		)	(2,890		)
Change in valuation allowance	(5,384		)	(5,249		)	2,496
Non-deductible expenses	(73		)	288			(1,731		)
Other	410			(901		)	(6,103		)
(Provision) / credit for income taxes	$	(21,483	)	$	(6,336	)	$	1,153

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

The following table shows the significant components included in deferred income taxes as at December 31, 2017 and 2016:

	December 31, 2017			December 31, 2016
Assets:
Tax benefit of loss carry-forwards and other tax credits	$	127,599		$	108,424
Programming rights	3,189			2,935
Property, plant and equipment	2,713			2,691
Accrued expenses	4,087			4,556
Other	2,445			1,587
Gross deferred tax assets	140,033			120,193
Valuation allowance	(127,794		)	(106,601		)
Net deferred tax assets	$	12,239		$	13,592
Liabilities:
Broadcast licenses, trademarks and customer relationships	$	(24,078	)	$	(22,017	)
Property, plant and equipment	(166		)	(142		)
Programming rights	(5,431		)	(6,508		)
Other	(169		)	(85		)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(29,844		)	(28,752		)
Net deferred income tax liability	$	(17,605	)	$	(15,160	)

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities Balance Sheet Location

:

	December 31, 2017			December 31, 2016
Assets:
Tax benefit of loss carry-forwards and other tax credits	$	127,599		$	108,424
Programming rights	3,189			2,935
Property, plant and equipment	2,713			2,691
Accrued expenses	4,087			4,556
Other	2,445			1,587
Gross deferred tax assets	140,033			120,193
Valuation allowance	(127,794		)	(106,601		)
Net deferred tax assets	$	12,239		$	13,592
Liabilities:
Broadcast licenses, trademarks and customer relationships	$	(24,078	)	$	(22,017	)
Property, plant and equipment	(166		)	(142		)
Programming rights	(5,431		)	(6,508		)
Other	(169		)	(85		)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(29,844		)	(28,752		)
Net deferred income tax liability	$	(17,605	)	$	(15,160	)

Deferred tax is recognized on the consolidated balance sheet as follows:

	December 31, 2017			December 31, 2016
Net non-current deferred tax assets	$	2,964		$	4,550
Net non-current deferred tax liabilities	(20,569		)	(19,710		)
Net deferred income tax liability	$	(17,605	)	$	(15,160	)

Summary of Valuation Allowance

During 2017, we had the following movements on valuation allowances:

Balance at December 31, 2016	$	106,601
Created during the period	6,343
Utilized	(959		)
Foreign exchange	15,260
Other	549
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	127,794

Summary of Operating Loss Carryforwards

As of December 31, 2017 we had operating loss carry-forwards that will expire in the following periods:

	2018		2019		2020		2021		2022-26		Indefinite
Bulgaria	$	—	$	—	$	2,586	$	—	$	—	$	—
Czech Republic	627		3		—		—		—		—
The Netherlands	29,158		64,290		50,911		53,392		309,861		—
United Kingdom	—		—		—		—		—		1,726
Total	$	29,785	$	64,293	$	53,497	$	53,392	$	309,861	$	1,726

Summary of Income Tax Contingencies

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

Balance at December 31, 2014	$	53
Decreases resulting from the expiry of the statute of limitations	(53		)
Balance at December 31, 2015	—
Balance at December 31, 2016	—
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	—

Schedule of Income Tax Examinations by Tax Jurisdiction

Our subsidiaries file income tax returns in the Netherlands and various other tax jurisdictions. As at December 31, 2017, our subsidiaries are generally no longer subject to income tax examinations for years before:

Tax Jurisdiction	Year
Bulgaria	2013
Czech Republic	2012
The Netherlands	2015
Romania	2014
Slovak Republic	2010
United Kingdom	2016