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Income Taxes (Tables)

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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Income tax expense consisted of the following (in millions):

 
Years ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
$
111.3

 
$
110.6

 
$
119.2

State and local
10.4

 
7.6

 
9.3

Foreign
2.4

 
3.3

 
2.5

 
124.1

 
121.5

 
131.0

Deferred:
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
(14.8
)
 
14.9

 
0.5

State and local
2.2

 
4.4

 
7.9

 
(12.6
)
 
19.3

 
8.4

 
$
111.5

 
$
140.8

 
$
139.4

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

 
Years ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Computed expected tax expense
$
121.8

 
$
143.4

 
$
136.2

State and local income taxes, net of federal income taxes
7.4

 
8.0

 
11.5

Deduction for qualified production activity
(9.5
)
 
(10.4
)
 
(12.6
)
Uncertain tax positions
(8.4
)
 

 

Settlements with tax authorities
6.6

 

 

Change in subsidiary tax status
(4.7
)
 

 
0.8

Change in valuation allowance affecting tax expense
(0.8
)
 
1.2

 
3.0

Foreign taxes, net of foreign tax credit
(0.2
)
 
(0.7
)
 
0.9

Other, net
(0.7
)
 
(0.7
)
 
(0.4
)
 
$
111.5

 
$
140.8

 
$
139.4

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The tax effects of temporary differences that gave rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at December 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows (in millions):
 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
Accrued stock compensation
$
22.5

 
$
16.8

Intangible assets
14.5

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts
13.2

 

Tax loss and credit carryforwards
4.6

 
7.1

Investments
0.7

 
32.3

Other future deductible amounts
5.6

 
1.1

 
61.1

 
57.3

Valuation allowance
(1.8
)
 
(2.6
)
 
59.3

 
54.7

Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
Property and equipment
(13.9
)
 
(15.0
)
Investment in films and television programs
(24.2
)
 
(32.6
)
Program rights

 
(7.3
)
 
(38.1
)
 
(54.9
)
Deferred income taxes, net
$
21.2

 
$
(0.2
)
Summary of Income Tax Contingencies [Table Text Block]
The changes in uncertain tax positions were as follows:
 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Balance at beginning of year
$

 
$

Additions
13.6

 

Settlements and lapses
(13.6
)
 

Balance at end of year
$

 
$


As of December 31, 2015, Starz had no accrued interest and penalties recorded related to uncertain tax positions.