Income Taxes (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Summary of Income Tax Benefit (Provision)

The following summarizes our income tax benefit on income from continuing operations (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Total current income tax benefit	$	12,561	$	53,378	$	18,861	$	54,009
Total deferred income tax provision		(4,972)		(16,762)		(16,257)		(14,852)
Income tax benefit	$	7,589	$	36,616	$	2,604	$	39,157

Summary of Uncertain Tax Positions Included in Income Tax Provision

The following summarizes amounts for uncertain tax positions (“UTPs”) included in our income tax benefit (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Current benefit for UTPs	$	1,751	$	53,083	$	1,080	$	53,713
Deferred provision for UTPs		(309)		(6,122)		(68)		(6,110)
Tax benefit for UTPs	$	1,442	$	46,961	$	1,012	$	47,603

Summary of Changes to Company's Liabilities for UTPs

The following summarizes the changes to our liabilities for UTPs included in long-term liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012
Liabilities for UTPs:
Opening balance — January 1	$	80,732	$	139,916
Current provision (benefit) for:
Unrecognized tax benefits		(636)		(587)
Potential additional interest		1,164		4,632
Potential penalty adjustment		(249)		(374)
Statute expirations		(1,361)		(54,690)
Ending balance — September 30	$	79,650	$	88,897