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Note 19 - Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]  
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

19.     Income Taxes


We account for income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”). ASC 740 requires an asset and liability approach for measuring deferred taxes based on temporary differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities existing at each balance sheet date using enacted tax rates for years in which taxes are expected to be paid or recovered.


Each quarter we assess our deferred tax asset to determine whether all or any portion of the asset is more likely than not unrealizable under ASC 740. We are required to establish a valuation allowance for any portion of the asset we conclude is more likely than not to be unrealizable. Our assessment considers, among other things, the nature, frequency and severity of our current and cumulative losses, forecasts of our future taxable income, the duration of statutory carryforward periods, our utilization experience with operating loss and tax credit carryforwards, and tax planning alternatives.


The provision for income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2013 included an income tax provision of $20.2 million related to the pretax income for the period, partially offset by an income tax benefit of $12.2 million related to the reversal of our deferred tax asset valuation allowance attributable to Internal Revenue Code Section 382 (“Section 382”) limitations that expired on June 27, 2013. As of June 30, 2013, we had a $443.3 million deferred tax asset which was offset by a valuation allowance of $10.5 million relating to state net operating loss carryforwards that are limited by shorter carryforward periods.


As of June 30, 2013, our liability for gross unrecognized tax benefits was $13.5 million, all of which, if recognized, would reduce our effective tax rate. We believe that it is reasonably possible that the full amount of our unrecognized tax benefits may be recognized by the end of fiscal 2013 as a result of a lapse of the statute of limitations. As of June 30, 2013, we remained subject to examination by various tax jurisdictions for the tax years ended December 31, 2008 through 2012.