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Income taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Components of Provision for Income Taxes from Continuing Operations
The following table summarizes the components of the provision for income taxes from continuing operations:
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
$
(4,700
)
 
$
12,348

 
$
(2,996
)
State
2,377

 
1,912

 
1,736

Foreign
53,151

 
30,748

 
36,422

Deferred:
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
(37,504
)
 
(6,593
)
 
(9,565
)
State
(3,258
)
 
3,435

 
(1,825
)
Foreign
(2,228
)
 
(13,200
)
 
(225
)
 
$
7,838

 
$
28,650

 
$
23,547

Summaries of U.S. and Non-U.S. Components of Income from Continuing Operations Before Taxes
The following table summarizes the United States and non-United States components of income from continuing operations before taxes:
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(Dollars in thousands)
United States
$
(19,550
)
 
$
(23,875
)
 
$
(3,323
)
Other
264,196

 
243,985

 
179,053

 
$
244,646

 
$
220,110

 
$
175,730

Reconciliations Between Statutory Federal Income Tax Rate and Effective Income Tax Rate
Reconciliations between the statutory federal income tax rate and the effective income tax rate are as follows:
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Federal statutory rate
 
35.00
 %
 
35.00
 %
 
35.00
 %
Tax effect of international items
 
(28.41
)
 
(22.54
)
 
(14.83
)
State taxes, net of federal benefit
 
(0.68
)
 
2.10

 
(0.32
)
Uncertain tax contingencies
 
(1.89
)
 
(0.83
)
 
(4.06
)
Contingent consideration reversals
 
(0.66
)
 
(1.18
)
 
(2.04
)
Other, net
 
(0.16
)
 
0.47

 
(0.35
)
 
 
3.20
 %
 
13.02
 %
 
13.40
 %
Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The following table summarizes significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2015 and 2014:
 
2015
 
2014
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
Tax loss and credit carryforwards
$
123,328

 
$
112,796

Pension
57,610

 
63,669

Reserves and accruals
47,755

 
43,482

Other
34,568

 
28,820

Less: valuation allowances
(103,475
)
 
(99,141
)
Total deferred tax assets
159,786

 
149,626

Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment
33,824

 
32,329

Intangibles — stock acquisitions
361,132

 
384,734

Unremitted foreign earnings
78,019

 
116,595

Other
453

 
11,160

Total deferred tax liabilities
473,428

 
544,818

Net deferred tax liability
$
(313,642
)
 
$
(395,192
)
Uncertain Tax Positions for Liabilities Associated with Unrecognized Tax Benefits
Uncertain Tax Positions: The following table is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for liabilities associated with unrecognized tax benefits for the twelve month periods ending December 31, 20152014 and 2013:
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at January 1
$
51,084

 
$
55,771

 
$
62,108

Increase in unrecognized tax benefits related to prior years
2,077

 

 

Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits related to prior years
(15,372
)
 

 

Unrecognized tax benefits related to the current year
647

 
910

 
1,838

Reductions in unrecognized tax benefits due to settlements

 
(132
)
 

Reductions in unrecognized tax benefits due to lapse of applicable statute of limitations
(2,337
)
 
(3,235
)
 
(8,433
)
Increase (decrease) in unrecognized tax benefits due to foreign currency translation
(1,718
)
 
(2,230
)
 
258

Balance at December 31
$
34,381

 
$
51,084

 
$
55,771

Examinations by Major Tax Jurisdictions
The taxable years for which the applicable statute of limitations remains open by major tax jurisdictions are as follows:
 
 
Beginning
 
Ending
United States
2010
 
2015
Canada
2005
 
2015
China
2010
 
2015
Czech Republic
2011
 
2015
France
2013
 
2015
Germany
2007
 
2015
India
2008
 
2015
Ireland
2011
 
2015
Italy
2011
 
2015
Malaysia
2011
 
2015
Singapore
2011
 
2015