Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Income Taxes (Tables)

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Income Taxes (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Income tax expense consists of the following (in thousands):

 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
$
42,508

 
$
35,464

 
$
99,540

 
$
101,762

State and local
2,865

 
3,232

 
5,383

 
1,006

Foreign
725

 
140

 
1,654

 
1,069

 
46,098

 
38,836

 
106,577

 
103,837

Deferred:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
(9,995
)
 
(4,517
)
 
(1,861
)
 
(18,070
)
State and local
107

 
(55
)
 
4,660

 
14,805

 
(9,888
)
 
(4,572
)
 
2,799

 
(3,265
)
Income tax expense
$
36,210

 
$
34,264

 
$
109,376

 
$
100,572

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
Income tax expense differs from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate of 35% as a result of the following (in thousands):

 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Computed expected tax expense
$
31,254

 
$
31,761

 
$
100,345

 
$
106,791

State and local income taxes, net of federal income taxes
2,138

 
1,868

 
6,613

 
8,607

Foreign taxes, net of foreign tax credit
8

 
(475
)
 
908

 
(395
)
Change in valuation allowance affecting tax expense
3,417

 
2,018

 
2,287

 
77,471

Taxable liquidation of subsidiary

 
(1,420
)
 

 
(101,299
)
Change in subsidiary tax status

 
983

 
791

 
9,792

Other, net
(607
)
 
(471
)
 
(1,568
)
 
(395
)
Income tax expense
$
36,210

 
$
34,264

 
$
109,376

 
$
100,572

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are presented below (in thousands):
 
September 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
Tax loss and credit carryforwards
$
6,604

 
$
155,861

Accrued stock compensation
11,945

 
5,575

Investments
33,502

 
25,516

Investment in films and television programs

 
1,163

Other future deductible amounts

 
219

Deferred tax assets
52,051

 
188,334

Valuation allowance
(706
)
 
(155,861
)
Deferred tax assets, net
51,345

 
32,473

 
 
 
 
Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
Property and equipment
(11,733
)
 
(18,807
)
Investment in films and television programs
(15,628
)
 

Other future taxable amounts
(1,288
)
 
(454
)
Deferred tax liabilities
(28,649
)
 
(19,261
)
 
 
 
 
Net deferred tax assets
$
22,696

 
$
13,212