Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes (Tables)

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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]  
Components Of Provision For Income Taxes
The components of the provision for income taxes are as follows (in thousands):

 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Current income tax (provision) benefit:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
$
(98,496
)
 
$
(96,269
)
 
$
(81,521
)
State
 
(11,829
)
 
(10,289
)
 
(9,990
)
Current income tax (provision) benefit
 
(110,325
)
 
(106,558
)
 
(91,511
)
Deferred income tax benefit (provision):
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
9,188

 
1,468

 
(6,489
)
State
 
1,522

 
547

 
308

Deferred income tax benefit (provision)
 
10,710

 
2,015

 
(6,181
)
Income tax (provision) benefit
 
$
(99,615
)
 
$
(104,543
)
 
$
(97,692
)
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The tax effects of cumulative temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at December 31, 2015 and 2014 are presented below (in thousands). The valuation allowance is related to items for which it is more likely than not that the tax benefit will not be realized.
 
 
December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
 
Provision for accrued expenses
 
$
38,472

 
$
34,987

Inventories
 
14,996

 
13,969

Stock-based compensation
 
14,132

 
12,072

Net operating losses
 
652

 
1,705

Other
 
4,160

 
4,098

Total deferred tax assets
 
72,412

 
66,831

Less valuation allowance
 
(528
)
 
(1,577
)
Net deferred tax assets
 
71,884

 
65,254

Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Intangible assets
 
(91,051
)
 
(92,267
)
Prepaid expenses
 
(11,170
)
 
(12,890
)
Property and equipment
 
(14,161
)
 
(16,216
)
Total deferred tax liabilities
 
(116,382
)
 
(121,373
)
Net deferred tax liability
 
$
(44,498
)
 
$
(56,119
)
Reconciliation Of Income Tax Provision
A reconciliation of the income tax provision to the amounts computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to earnings before income taxes is shown as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Income tax provision at the federal statutory rate of 35%
 
$
(94,099
)
 
$
(97,135
)
 
$
(96,649
)
State income taxes, net of effect of federal tax benefit
 
(6,730
)
 
(6,306
)
 
(6,293
)
Other, net
 
1,214

 
(1,102
)
 
5,250

Income tax provision
 
$
(99,615
)
 
$
(104,543
)
 
$
(97,692
)
Reconciliation Of Beginning And Ending Amount Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest, is as follows (in thousands):
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Balance at beginning of year
 
$
2,011

 
$
910

 
$
682

Additions based on tax positions related to the current year
 
630

 
525

 
417

Additions for tax positions of prior years
 
777

 
576

 

Reductions for tax positions of prior years
 

 

 
(189
)
Balance at end of year
 
$
3,418

 
$
2,011

 
$
910