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2322301 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Tables)
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Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
 
Components of Income Tax Expense
 
Years ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes:
 
 
 
 
 
United States operations
$
(25,615
)
 
$
(6,924
)
 
$
14,042

Foreign operations
152,076

 
46,864

 
67,504

Income from continuing operations before taxes
$
126,461

 
$
39,940

 
$
81,546

Income tax expense (benefit):
 
 
 
 
 
Currently payable
 
 
 
 
 
United States federal
$
2,981

 
$

 
$
6,701

United States state and local
(1,038
)
 
1,789

 
1,617

Foreign
26,906

 
17,317

 
16,592

 
28,849

 
19,106

 
24,910

Deferred
 
 
 
 
 
United States federal
(27,677
)
 
(23,709
)
 
(9,662
)
United States state and local
(3,139
)
 
(2,257
)
 
(746
)
Foreign
782

 
(19,708
)
 
(7,388
)
 
(30,034
)
 
(45,674
)
 
(17,796
)
Income tax expense (benefit)
$
(1,185
)
 
$
(26,568
)
 
$
7,114

 
 
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation from Continuing Operations
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Effective income tax rate reconciliation from continuing operations:
 
 
 
 
 
United States federal statutory rate
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
State and local income taxes
(0.9
)%
 
(2.6
)%
 
0.8
 %
Impact of change in tax contingencies
2.4
 %
 
(4.2
)%
 
(7.1
)%
Foreign income tax rate differences
(14.0
)%
 
(8.4
)%
 
(17.6
)%
Impact of change in deferred tax asset valuation allowance
(7.3
)%
 
(28.6
)%
 
4.7
 %
Impact of change in legal entity tax status
(5.5
)%
 
 %
 
 %
Impact of non-taxable interest income
(4.9
)%
 
(15.6
)%
 
(9.2
)%
Domestic permanent differences & tax credits
(5.7
)%
 
(42.1
)%
 
2.1
 %
 
(0.9
)%
 
(66.5
)%
 
8.7
 %
 
 
Components of Deferred Income Tax Balances
 
December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In thousands)
Components of deferred income tax balances:
 
 
 
Deferred income tax liabilities:
 
 
 
Plant, equipment, and intangibles
$
(179,229
)
 
$
(203,736
)
Deferred income tax assets:
 
 
 
Postretirement, pensions, and stock compensation
35,500

 
32,831

Reserves and accruals
22,795

 
44,345

Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards
245,135

 
231,892

Valuation allowances
(104,771
)
 
(117,071
)
 
198,659

 
191,997

Net deferred income tax asset (liability)
$
19,430

 
$
(11,739
)
 
 
Summary of Net Operating Loss Carryforwards
 
Net Operating Loss Carryforwards
 
(In thousands)
France
$
233,507

United States - various states
169,179

Luxembourg
25,033

Japan
23,651

Australia
12,819

Germany
12,686

Netherlands
8,999

Other
40,369

Total
$
526,243

 
 
 
 
Summary of Tax Credit Carryforwards
 
Tax Credit Carryforwards
 
(In thousands)
United States
$
95,181

Canada
17,282

Total
$
112,463

 
 
Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Amounts of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In thousands)
Balance at beginning of year
$
7,293

 
$
10,057

Additions based on tax positions related to the current year
507

 
544

Additions for tax positions of prior years
2,675

 
638

Reductions for tax positions of prior years - Settlement

 
(3,765
)
Reduction for tax positions of prior years - Statute of limitations
(1
)
 
(181
)
Balance at end of year
$
10,474

 
$
7,293