Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Income (Loss) Before Noncontrolling Interest Income Taxes by Taxing Jurisdiction
The components of income (loss) before noncontrolling interest and income taxes are as follows (in thousands):
 
Years Ended December 31,

2015
 
2014
 
2013
Domestic
$
(87,526
)
 
$
(21,533
)
 
$
13,200

Foreign
(3,829
)
 
6,870

 
2,786

Income (loss) before noncontrolling interest and income taxes
$
(91,355
)
 
$
(14,663
)
 
$
15,986

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Income tax expense (benefit) consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
Years Ended December 31,

2015
 
2014
 
2013
Current income tax expense (benefit):
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. federal
$

 
$

 
$
125

State and local
25

 
10

 
50

Foreign
(3,278
)
 
3,684

 
2,107

 
(3,253
)
 
3,694

 
2,282

Deferred income tax expense (benefit):
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. federal
$
(1,438
)
 
$
(8,115
)
 
$
4,168

State and local
(524
)
 
(555
)
 
(185
)
Foreign
492

 
544

 
(145
)
 
(1,470
)
 
(8,126
)
 
3,838

Income tax expense (benefit)
$
(4,723
)
 
$
(4,432
)
 
$
6,120

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
A reconciliation of tax at the U.S. statutory rate to total income tax expense (benefit) is as follows (in thousands):
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Tax at U.S. federal statutory tax rate of 35%
$
(31,975
)
 
$
(5,132
)
 
$
5,595

State taxes, net of federal benefit
(1,275
)
 
(316
)
 
258

Tax credits
3,714

 
(2,800
)
 
(1,755
)
Change in tax contingency items
(4,521
)
 
42

 
72

Foreign withholding taxes
1,530

 
1,722

 
1,442

Nondeductible expenses
837

 
800

 
537

Deemed dividends and unremitted earnings
(140
)
 
789

 

Valuation allowance
28,102

 
691

 
2,067

Foreign tax rate differences - current year earnings
(93
)
 
(327
)
 
(485
)
Release of penalties related to uncertain tax positions
(788
)
 
269

 
268

Foreign tax attribute adjustment

 

 
(1,450
)
Other, net
(114
)
 
(170
)
 
(429
)
Income tax expense (benefit)
$
(4,723
)
 
$
(4,432
)
 
$
6,120

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities and balance sheet classifications are as follows (in thousands):
 
As of December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
Net operating loss carryforwards
$
19,832

 
$
17,862

Goodwill and identified intangibles
13,454

 
857

Foreign tax credits
8,717

 
11,793

Deferred revenue from sale leaseback
3,527

 
4,169

Aircraft support parts reserve
1,899

 
2,057

Allowance for doubtful accounts
1,822

 
91

Accrued liabilities and other reserves
1,412

 
2,136

Research and other credits
913

 
763

Accrued benefits
482

 
699

Investment impairment
59

 

Total deferred tax assets
52,117

 
40,427

Valuation allowance
(30,631
)
 
(2,758
)
Net deferred tax assets
21,486

 
37,669

Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
Tax-over-book depreciation and amortization
(21,612
)
 
(40,464
)
Prepaid expenses and deferred costs
(615
)
 
(562
)
Total deferred tax liabilities
(22,227
)
 
(41,026
)
Deferred tax liability, net
$
(741
)
 
$
(3,357
)
Classification of net deferred taxes:
 
 
 
Noncurrent deferred tax asset (1)
$
229

 
$
304

Noncurrent deferred tax liability (2)
(970
)
 
(3,661
)
 
$
(741
)
 
$
(3,357
)

(1)
Included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.
(2)
Included in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.
Summary of Tax Credit Carryforwards
As of December 31, 2015, the Company’s net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards are as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
Amount
 
Expiration
Federal:
 
 
 
Net operating loss carryforwards
$
45,277

 
2031 - 2035
Foreign tax credits
7,985

 
2018 - 2025
Research and experimentation credits
759

 
2029 -2035
State:
 
 
 
Net operating loss carryforwards
15,026

 
2016 - 2035
Tax credits
211

 
2016 - 2020
Summary of Operating Loss Carryforwards
As of December 31, 2015, the Company’s net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards are as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
Amount
 
Expiration
Federal:
 
 
 
Net operating loss carryforwards
$
45,277

 
2031 - 2035
Foreign tax credits
7,985

 
2018 - 2025
Research and experimentation credits
759

 
2029 -2035
State:
 
 
 
Net operating loss carryforwards
15,026

 
2016 - 2035
Tax credits
211

 
2016 - 2020
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (in thousands):
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Unrecognized tax benefits beginning of year
$
6,338

 
$
5,740

 
$
5,964

Gross increases - tax positions in prior periods
261

 
99

 
71

Gross decreases - tax positions in prior periods
(4,816
)
 

 
(295
)
Gross increases - current period
212

 
507

 

Currency adjustments
(1,008
)
 
(8
)
 

Unrecognized tax benefits end of year
$
987

 
$
6,338

 
$
5,740