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Income taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
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:
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
$
(1,525
)
 
$
133,621

 
$
2,344

State
1,432

 
5,213

 
5,230

Foreign
29,353

 
35,444

 
28,842

Deferred:
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
(5,124
)
 
(258,247
)
 
(25,141
)
State
(5,114
)
 
1,459

 
(1,837
)
Foreign
4,174

 
212,158

 
(1,364
)
 
$
23,196

 
$
129,648

 
$
8,074

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:
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
(Dollars in thousands)
United States
$
37,201

 
$
37,528

 
$
(29,988
)
Other
182,427

 
247,383

 
275,713

 
$
219,628

 
$
284,911

 
$
245,725

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:
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Federal statutory rate
21.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
Tax effect of international items
(3.3
)
 
(25.7
)
 
(27.5
)
Impacts of the TCJA
(1.0
)
 
37.9

 

Excess tax benefits related to share-based compensation
(7.2
)
 
(2.3
)
 

State taxes, net of federal benefit
(0.1
)
 
0.1

 
0.9

Uncertain tax contingencies
(0.4
)
 
(1.8
)
 
(3.6
)
Contingent consideration
5.3

 
0.4

 
(1.2
)
Intellectual property impairment charge
(2.0
)
 

 

Research and development tax credit
(1.6
)
 
(0.8
)
 
(0.6
)
Other, net
(0.1
)
 
2.7

 
0.3

 
10.6
 %
 
45.5
 %
 
3.3
 %
Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The following table summarizes significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2018 and 2017:
 
2018
 
2017
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
Tax loss and credit carryforwards
$
234,940

 
$
210,055

Pension
19,972

 
28,147

Reserves and accruals
68,767

 
62,378

Other
3,267

 
3,619

Less: valuation allowances
(143,971
)
 
(104,799
)
Total deferred tax assets
182,975

 
199,400

Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment
24,315

 
22,299

Intangibles — stock acquisitions
541,445

 
553,245

Unremitted foreign earnings
218,769

 
223,494

Other
4,221

 
228

Total deferred tax liabilities
788,750

 
799,266

Net deferred tax liability
$
(605,775
)
 
$
(599,866
)
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 years ended December 31, 20182017 and 2016:
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at January 1
$
9,336

 
$
15,054

 
$
34,381

Increase in unrecognized tax benefits related to prior years

 

 

Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits related to prior years

 

 
(13,083
)
Unrecognized tax benefits related to the current year
899

 
895

 
705

Reductions in unrecognized tax benefits due to settlements

 

 
(2,121
)
Reductions in unrecognized tax benefits due to lapse of applicable statute of limitations
(1,955
)
 
(6,813
)
 
(4,840
)
Increase (decrease) in unrecognized tax benefits due to foreign currency translation
(174
)
 
200

 
12

Balance at December 31
$
8,106

 
$
9,336

 
$
15,054

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
2015
 
2018
Canada
2014
 
2018
China
2013
 
2018
Czech Republic
2015
 
2018
France
2016
 
2018
Germany
2011
 
2018
India
2002
 
2018
Ireland
2014
 
2018
Italy
2014
 
2018
Malaysia
2014
 
2018
Singapore
2014
 
2018