INCOME TAXES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

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

The Netherlands and non-Netherlands components of income from continuing operations before income taxes are:

	For The Year Ended December 31,
	2019			2018			2017
Domestic	$	(19,557	)	$	(38,434	)	$	(50,344	)
Foreign	173,991			163,327			123,911
Total	$	154,434		$	124,893		$	73,567

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

Total tax provision for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 was allocated as follows:

	For The Year Ended December 31,
	2019			2018			2017
Income tax provision from continuing operations	$	(35,226	)	$	(27,828	)	$	(22,504	)
Income tax provision from discontinued operations	—			(1,423		)	(1,226		)
Total tax provision	$	(35,226	)	$	(29,251	)	$	(23,730	)

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

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

	For The Year Ended December 31,
	2019			2018			2017
Current income tax provision:
Domestic	$	—		$	—		$	—
Foreign	(35,973		)	(25,308		)	(22,273		)
	(35,973		)	(25,308		)	(22,273		)
Deferred tax provision:
Domestic	—			—			—
Foreign	747			(2,520		)	(231		)
	747			(2,520		)	(231		)
Provision for income taxes	$	(35,226	)	$	(27,828	)	$	(22,504	)

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation

The following is a reconciliation of income taxes, calculated at statutory Netherlands rates, to the provision for income taxes included in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income / loss for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017:

	For The Year Ended December 31,
	2019			2018			2017
Income taxes at Netherlands rates (25%)	$	(38,596	)	$	(31,206	)	$	(18,378	)
Jurisdictional differences in tax rates	7,863			10,384			7,303
Non-deductible interest	—			(2,455		)	(248		)
Losses expired	(12,196		)	(7,111		)	(7,583		)
Change in valuation allowance (1)	3,139			26,042			(6,242		)
Unrecognized tax benefits	—			1,077			—
Effect of change in tax rate (1)	5,000			(21,982		)	—
Non-deductible expenses	(872		)	(879		)	207
Other	436			(1,698		)	2,437
Provision for income taxes	$	(35,226	)	$	(27,828	)	$	(22,504	)

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

The following table shows the significant components included in deferred income taxes as at December 31, 2019 and 2018:

	December 31, 2019			December 31, 2018
Assets:
Tax benefit of loss carry-forwards and other tax credits	$	92,895		$	103,468
Programming rights	2,510			2,211
Property, plant and equipment	2,989			3,088
Accrued expenses	4,607			3,922
Other	7,101			2,997
Gross deferred tax assets	110,102			115,686
Valuation allowance	(98,915		)	(103,126		)
Net deferred tax assets	$	11,187		$	12,560
Liabilities:
Broadcast licenses, trademarks and customer relationships	$	(20,156	)	$	(21,979	)
Property, plant and equipment	(542		)	(293		)
Programming rights	(4,491		)	(5,123		)
Tax payable on potential distribution of reserves	(5,031		)	(4,379		)
Other	—			(920		)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(30,220		)	(32,694		)
Net deferred income tax liability	$	(19,033	)	$	(20,134	)

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities Balance Sheet Location

:

	December 31, 2019			December 31, 2018
Assets:
Tax benefit of loss carry-forwards and other tax credits	$	92,895		$	103,468
Programming rights	2,510			2,211
Property, plant and equipment	2,989			3,088
Accrued expenses	4,607			3,922
Other	7,101			2,997
Gross deferred tax assets	110,102			115,686
Valuation allowance	(98,915		)	(103,126		)
Net deferred tax assets	$	11,187		$	12,560
Liabilities:
Broadcast licenses, trademarks and customer relationships	$	(20,156	)	$	(21,979	)
Property, plant and equipment	(542		)	(293		)
Programming rights	(4,491		)	(5,123		)
Tax payable on potential distribution of reserves	(5,031		)	(4,379		)
Other	—			(920		)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(30,220		)	(32,694		)
Net deferred income tax liability	$	(19,033	)	$	(20,134	)

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

	December 31, 2019			December 31, 2018
Net non-current deferred tax assets	$	2,261		$	2,411
Net non-current deferred tax liabilities	(21,294		)	(22,545		)
Net deferred income tax liability	$	(19,033	)	$	(20,134	)

Summary of Valuation Allowance

During 2019 and 2018, we had the following movements on valuation allowances:

Balance at December 31, 2017	$	133,477
Created during the period	100
Utilized	(26,142		)
Foreign exchange	(5,569		)
Other	1,260
Balance at December 31, 2018	103,126
Created during the period	3,773
Utilized	(6,912		)
Foreign exchange	(1,936		)
Other	864
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	98,915

Summary of Operating Loss Carryforwards

As of December 31, 2019 we had operating loss carry-forwards that will expire in the following periods:

	2020		2021		2022		2023		2024-27		Indefinite
The Netherlands	$	47,688	$	50,014	$	53,674	$	57,042	$	209,378	$	—
Slovenia	—		—		—		—		—		9,810
United Kingdom	—		—		—		—		—		1,960
Total	$	47,688	$	50,014	$	53,674	$	57,042	$	209,378	$	11,770

Summary of Income Tax Contingencies

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

Balance at December 31, 2017	$	1,052
Settlement	(1,077		)
Foreign exchange	25
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	—

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, 2019, our subsidiaries are generally no longer subject to income tax examinations for years before:

Tax Jurisdiction	Year
Bulgaria	2015
Czech Republic	2012
The Netherlands	2018
Romania	2014
Slovak Republic	2012
Slovenia	2014
United Kingdom	2018