Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes (Details)

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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Jan. 01, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Current:          
Federal     $ (11) $ 1,556 $ (4,234)
State and local     (84) 853 (862)
Total current income tax expense     (95) 2,409 (5,096)
Deferred:          
Federal     (301,837) (493,890) 23,512
State and local     (115,001) (66,888) 1,452
Total deferred income tax expense     (416,838) (560,778) 24,964
Income tax benefit (expense)     $ (416,933) (558,369) 19,868
Differences between provision for income taxes and income tax expense computed by applying federal rates          
US federal income tax rate 21.00% 35.00% 35.00%    
Computed expected tax benefits (expense)     $ (857,710) (516,485) 24,519
State and local taxes, net of federal income taxes     (74,805) (42,995) 1,786
Foreign taxes, net of foreign tax credits       (1,180) (59)
Change in valuation allowance     (1,208) 683 612
Dividends received deduction       931 752
Change in tax rate - other       45 (179)
Change in tax rate - U.S. tax reform     515,773    
Impairment of intangible assets not deductible for tax purposes         (7,234)
Derivative instruments     1,084 396  
Other     (67) 236 (329)
Income tax benefit (expense)     (416,933) (558,369) 19,868
Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance     1,200    
Deferred tax assets:          
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards   $ 49,555 49,555 23,017  
Accrued stock-based compensation   4,275 4,275 4,812  
Deferred revenue   1,805 1,805 1,721  
Other   64 64 2,073  
Total deferred tax assets   55,699 55,699 31,623  
Less: valuation allowance   (8,153) (8,153) (6,945)  
Net deferred tax assets   47,546 47,546 24,678  
Deferred tax liabilities:          
Investments   (979,522) (979,522) (527,151)  
Intangible assets   (617) (617) (2,170)  
Other       (1)  
Total deferred tax liabilities   (980,139) (980,139) (529,322)  
Net deferred tax liability   $ (932,593) (932,593) (504,644)  
Forecast          
Differences between provision for income taxes and income tax expense computed by applying federal rates          
US federal income tax rate 21.00%        
Continuing operations          
Deferred:          
Total deferred income tax expense     $ (416,838) $ (560,778) $ 24,964