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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Income Tax (Expense) Benefit
"Income tax (expense) benefit" in the Consolidated Statements of Income consists of the following:
 
December 31,
(In thousands)
2012
 
2011
 
2010
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Federal
$

 
$

 
$
1,300

U.S. State and local
(1,353
)
 
(1,564
)
 
1,354

International
(13,569
)
 
(11,036
)
 
437

Total current tax (expense) benefit
$
(14,922
)
 
$
(12,600
)
 
$
3,091

Deferred:
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Federal
$
(82,098
)
 
$
90,148

 
$

U.S. State and local
(6,456
)
 
7,261

 
33

International
(1,763
)
 
(2,609
)
 
(1,524
)
Total deferred tax (expense) benefit
$
(90,317
)
 
$
94,800

 
$
(1,491
)
Total (expense) benefit for income taxes
$
(105,239
)
 
$
82,200

 
$
1,600

Schedule of Deferred Income Taxes
The components of deferred income taxes included on the Consolidated Balance Sheets are as follows:
 
December 31,
(In thousands)
2012
 
2011
Deferred tax benefits:
 
 
 
Net operating loss carryforwards
$
231,326

 
$
196,114

Other tax carryforwards
3,065

 
1,768

Employee benefits
30,040

 
30,489

Accrued expenses
25,201

 
24,840

Depreciation and amortization
20,193

 
15,935

Other
5,067

 
2,544

Total deferred tax assets
314,892

 
271,690

Valuation allowance
(246,425
)
 
(104,256
)
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance
$
68,467

 
$
167,434

Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
(4,097
)
 

Growing crops
(18,331
)
 
(17,379
)
Trademarks
(127,533
)
 
(136,696
)
Discount on Convertible Notes
(18,285
)
 
(22,017
)
Other
(2,606
)
 
(4,397
)
Total deferred tax liabilities
(170,852
)
 
(180,489
)
Net deferred tax liabilities
$
(102,385
)
 
$
(13,055
)
Deferred taxes are included in the following captions in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:
 
December 31,
(In thousands)
2012
 
2011
Other current assets
$
7,406

 
$
26,685

Investments and other assets, net
1,837

 
3,508

Deferred income

 

Deferred tax liabilities
(111,628
)
 
(43,248
)
Net deferred tax liability
$
(102,385
)
 
$
(13,055
)
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Benefit Reconciliation
"Income tax (expense) benefit" differs from income taxes computed at the U.S. federal statutory rate for the following reasons:
(In thousands)
2012
 
2011
 
2010
Income tax (expense) benefit computed at U.S. federal statutory rate
$
104,228

 
$
8,882

 
$
(20,658
)
State income taxes, net of federal benefit
(5,076
)
 
(856
)
 
(1,149
)
Impact of foreign operations
(15,100
)
 
(9,750
)
 
(25,508
)
Change in valuation allowance
(133,135
)
 
85,375

 
38,794

Goodwill
(52,500
)
 

 

Tax contingencies
(2,230
)
 
(1,167
)
 
9,764

Other
(1,426
)
 
(284
)
 
357

Income tax (expense) benefit
$
(105,239
)
 
$
82,200

 
$
1,600

Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward
A summary of the activity for the company’s unrecognized tax benefits follows:
(In thousands)
2012
 
2011
 
2010
Balance as of beginning of the year
$
6,308

 
$
10,295

 
$
15,825

Additions of tax positions of prior years
3,815

 
4,955

 

Settlements

 
(5,843
)
 

Reductions due to lapse of the statute of limitations
(4,196
)
 
(3,054
)
 
(4,715
)
Foreign currency exchange change
(2
)
 
(45
)
 
(815
)
Balance as of end of the year
$
5,925

 
$
6,308

 
$
10,295

Summary of Income Tax Examinations
The following tax years remain subject to examinations by major tax jurisdictions:
 
Tax Years
Tax Jurisdiction:
 
United States
2008 – current
Germany
2001 – current
Italy
2007 – current
Netherlands
2006 – current
Switzerland
2008 – current