INCOME TAXES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Income (loss) before Income Taxes

The components of income (loss) before income taxes are as follows:

	Years Ended
	December 31, 2014		December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
	(in thousands)
U.S.	$	3,375	$	25,648		$	(19,956	)
Foreign	53,851		(26,161		)	62,194
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	57,226	$	(513	)	$	42,238

Schedule of Provision for Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes consists of the following:

		Years Ended
		December 31, 2014			December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
		(in thousands)
Federal	Current	$	(4,739	)	$	4,805		$	10,378
	Deferred	10,013			(10,220		)	4,501
State	Current	241			35			(5		)
	Deferred	2,522			(124		)	(494		)
Foreign	Current	8,009			25,362			3,757
	Deferred	5,972			1,684			(6,344		)
Provision for income taxes		$	22,018		$	21,542		$	11,793

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation

The Company's effective tax rate differs from the U.S. Federal statutory income tax rate as follows:

	Years Ended
	December 31, 2014		December 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
U.S. Federal statutory income tax rate	35.00	%	35.00	%	35.00	%
State tax	2.85		3.56		(0.23	)
Effect of foreign operations	2.13		(3,979.63	)	(2.55	)
Recognition of tax credits	(5.27	)	875.54		(10.04	)
Change of valuation allowance	(2.14	)	(295.93	)	1.04
Audit settlements and IRS refunds	1.06		(828.85	)	—
Other, net (1)	4.82		(4.15	)	4.70
Effective tax provision rate	38.45	%	(4,194.46	)%	27.92	%

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

The tax effects of temporary differences that constitute significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are presented below:

	December 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
	(in thousands)
Deferred income tax assets:
Net operating losses	$	37,634		$	46,723
Research and development, foreign tax and other tax credits	55,408			75,770
Accrued liabilities	37,380			30,599
Fixed assets	54,348			46,109
Intangible assets	11,977			10,555
Deferred income	10,319			5,261
Share-based compensation	3,291			5,889
Unrealized foreign exchange translation	2,424			1,109
Other	2,363			970
Total deferred income tax assets	215,144			222,985
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Foreign losses subject to recapture	(12,164		)	(12,054		)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(12,164		)	(12,054		)
Less valuation allowance	(40,372		)	(41,321		)
Net deferred income tax assets	$	162,608		$	169,610
Reported as:
Current deferred tax assets(1)	$	45,518		$	35,493
Current deferred tax liabilities(2)	(182		)	(208		)
Non-current deferred tax assets(3)	117,278			134,365
Non-current deferred tax liabilities(4)	(6		)	(40		)
Net deferred income tax assets	$	162,608		$	169,610

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(1) Included within Prepaids and other current assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

(2) Included within Accrued and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

(3) Included within Other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

(4) Included within Other long-term liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

Summary of Income Tax Contingencies

	Years Ended
	December 31, 2014			December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
	(in thousands)
Beginning gross unrecognized tax benefits	$	119,506		$	72,692		$	67,967
Increases in balances related to tax positions taken during the current periods	8,181			13,201			10,270
Increases in balances related to tax positions taken during the prior periods	7,453			58,253			793
Decreases in balances related to tax positions taken during the prior periods	(9,537		)	(13,836		)	(1,877		)
Lapse of statute of limitation	(2,418		)	(7,152		)	(4,314		)
Settlements and effective settlements	(360		)	(3,652		)	(147		)
Ending gross unrecognized tax benefits	$	122,825		$	119,506		$	72,692