Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes (Tables)

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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
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,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Current income tax (provision) benefit:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
$
(51,616
)
 
$
(98,496
)
 
$
(96,269
)
State
 
(5,552
)
 
(11,829
)
 
(10,289
)
Current income tax (provision) benefit
 
(57,168
)
 
(110,325
)
 
(106,558
)
Deferred income tax benefit (provision):
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
(12,195
)
 
9,188

 
1,468

State
 
(1,657
)
 
1,522

 
547

Deferred income tax benefit (provision)
 
(13,852
)
 
10,710

 
2,015

Income tax (provision) benefit
 
$
(71,020
)
 
$
(99,615
)
 
$
(104,543
)
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, 2016 and 2015 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,
 
 
2016
 
2015
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
 
Provision for accrued expenses
 
$
31,659

 
$
38,472

Inventories
 
15,166

 
14,996

Stock-based compensation
 
15,667

 
14,132

Net operating losses
 
556

 
652

Other
 
3,556

 
4,160

Total deferred tax assets
 
66,604

 
72,412

Less valuation allowance
 
(533
)
 
(528
)
Net deferred tax assets
 
66,071

 
71,884

Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Intangible assets
 
(96,627
)
 
(91,051
)
Prepaid expenses
 
(10,682
)
 
(11,170
)
Property and equipment
 
(18,522
)
 
(14,161
)
Total deferred tax liabilities
 
(125,831
)
 
(116,382
)
Net deferred tax liability
 
$
(59,760
)
 
$
(44,498
)
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,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Income tax provision at the federal statutory rate of 35%
 
$
(66,405
)
 
$
(94,099
)
 
$
(97,135
)
State income taxes, net of effect of federal tax benefit
 
(4,686
)
 
(6,730
)
 
(6,306
)
Other, net
 
71

 
1,214

 
(1,102
)
Income tax provision
 
$
(71,020
)
 
$
(99,615
)
 
$
(104,543
)
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):
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Balance at beginning of year
 
$
3,418

 
$
2,011

 
$
910

Additions based on tax positions related to the current year
 
648

 
630

 
525

Additions for tax positions of prior years
 
536

 
777

 
576

Reductions for tax positions of prior years
 
(34
)
 

 

Balance at end of year
 
$
4,568

 
$
3,418

 
$
2,011