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2314301 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Tables)
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Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
 
Schedule Of Components Of Income Tax Expense
The components of income tax expense are as follows, and presented in thousands:
 
Year-Ended December 31,
 
2016

2015

2014
Current income tax expense:
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
$
27,074

 
$
26,561

 
$
24,193

State
3,186

 
1,649

 
1,611

Deferred income tax expense (benefit):
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
(3,969
)
 
(1,575
)
 
(401
)
State
(311
)
 
(66
)
 
78

Income tax expense
$
25,980

 
$
26,569

 
$
25,481

 
 
Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
The following presents a reconciliation of income tax computed at the U.S. statutory rate to the effective income tax rate:
 
Year-Ended December 31,
 
2016

2015
 
2014
Statutory rate
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
State income taxes
2.5

 
2.4

 
2.5

Transaction costs
0.3

 

 

Tax-exempt interest
(0.2
)
 
(0.2
)
 
(0.1
)
Other
0.4

 
0.6

 
0.5

Effective income tax rate
38.0
 %
 
37.8
 %
 
37.9
 %
 
 
Schedule Of Components Of Deferred Income Tax Assets And Liabilities
The following table presents significant components of the Company’s deferred income tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, in thousands:
 
Year-Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
Deferred income tax assets:
 
 
 
Net operating loss carryforwards
$
1,069

 
$
108

Capital loss carryforwards
6,501

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts
3,881

 
3,648

Deferred rent and other liabilities
6,429

 
1,734

Share-based compensation
5,611

 
5,963

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
52

 
22

Other

 
42

Deferred income tax assets, before valuation allowance
23,543

 
11,517

Valuation allowance
(6,501
)
 
(108
)
Deferred income tax assets
17,042

 
11,409

Deferred income tax liabilities:
 
 
 
Prepaid expenses
(1,816
)
 
(1,710
)
Property and equipment
(11,131
)
 
(11,201
)
Intangible assets
(2,234
)
 

Other
(8
)
 

Deferred income tax liabilities
(15,189
)
 
(12,911
)
Net deferred tax asset (liability)
$
1,853

 
$
(1,502
)
 
 
Schedule Of Reconciliation Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
The following table reconciles the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits, in thousands:
 
Year-Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Balance at January 1
$
27

 
$
38

 
$
42

Additions for tax positions of prior years

 

 
9

Reductions due to lapse of the applicable statute of limitations
(5
)
 
(11
)
 
(13
)
Balance at December 31
$
22

 
$
27

 
$
38