INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Tax Expense

The Income from continuing operations before income tax expense is as follows:

 

 

 

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YEAR-ENDED

 

 

YEAR-ENDED

 

 

 

DECEMBER 31,

 

 

DECEMBER 31,

 

 

DECEMBER 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2012

 

Income from continuing operations before income tax expense

 

$

175,943

 

 

$

76,248

 

 

$

87,778

 

 

Schedule of Provision for Income Taxes

The significant components of the provision for income taxes related to continuing operations are as follows:

 

 

 

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YEAR-ENDED

 

 

YEAR-ENDED

 

 

 

DECEMBER 31,

 

 

DECEMBER 31,

 

 

DECEMBER 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2012

 

Current:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

$

(6

)

 

$

200

 

 

$

—

 

State and local

 

 

846

 

 

 

610

 

 

 

416

 

Total current expense

 

 

840

 

 

 

810

 

 

 

416

 

Deferred:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

 

6,916

 

 

 

9,217

 

 

 

6,533

 

State and local

 

 

1,683

 

 

 

2,293

 

 

 

1,569

 

Total deferred expense

 

 

8,599

 

 

 

11,510

 

 

 

8,102

 

Total income tax expense related to continuing operations

 

$

9,439

 

 

$

12,320

 

 

$

8,518

 

 

Schedule of Reconciliation of Differences between Federal Income Tax at Statutory Rates and Actual Income Tax Expense on Income from Continuing Operations

A reconciliation of differences between the federal income tax at statutory rates and our actual income tax expense on income from continuing operations, which include federal, state and other income taxes, is as follows:

 

 

 

YEAR-ENDED

 

 

YEAR-ENDED

 

 

YEAR-ENDED

 

 

 

DECEMBER 31,

 

 

DECEMBER 31,

 

 

DECEMBER 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2012

 

Tax expense at statutory rate

 

 

35.0

%

 

 

35.0

%

 

 

35.0

%

Increase (decrease) in tax rate resulting from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal income tax assumed by noncontrolling interests

 

 

(24.9

)

 

 

(48.6

)

 

 

(37.6

)

Change in valuation allowance

 

 

(6.6

)

 

 

27.4

 

 

 

12.2

 

State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit

 

 

1.8

 

 

 

(1.5

)

 

 

(0.1

)

Non-deductible stock issuance costs

 

 

—

 

 

 

3.7

 

 

 

—

 

Other, net

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

0.2

 

Income tax expense

 

 

5.4

%

 

 

16.2

%

 

 

9.7

%

 

Significant Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

The significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:

 

 

 

AS OF DECEMBER 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income tax assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

$

2,208

 

 

$

2,760

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

9,154

 

 

 

11,148

 

Valuation allowance

 

 

(10,444

)

 

 

(12,824

)

Deferred income tax liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

(1,773

)

 

 

(1,561

)

Net current deferred income tax liability

 

 

(855

)

 

 

(477

)

Non-current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income tax assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net operating loss

 

 

106,504

 

 

 

112,795

 

Capital loss

 

 

33,524

 

 

 

30,604

 

Investment in nonconsolidated affiliates

 

 

18,645

 

 

 

16,554

 

Interest rate swaps

 

 

849

 

 

 

1,254

 

Other

 

 

5,201

 

 

 

6,843

 

Valuation allowance

 

 

(153,084

)

 

 

(153,321

)

Deferred income tax liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangibles

 

 

(131,020

)

 

 

(116,698

)

Property, net

 

 

(6,241

)

 

 

(7,391

)

Intangible assets

 

 

(4,543

)

 

 

(6,861

)

Net non-current deferred income tax liability

 

 

(130,165

)

 

 

(116,221

)

Total deferred income tax liability

 

$

(131,020

)

 

$

(116,698

)