v3.20.4
Income Taxes and Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended |
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Income Taxes and Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes |
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NOL for federal income tax purposes |
$ 2,000
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|
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NOL benefit for state income tax purposes |
127,000
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|
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Tax benefit related to credit carryforwards |
71,000
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Current (benefit) provision: |
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|
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Federal |
(230,935)
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$ 173,326
|
$ 44,451
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State |
22,566
|
43,579
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29,918
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Foreign |
7,471
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6,203
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4,616
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Total current (benefit) provision |
(200,898)
|
223,108
|
78,985
|
Deferred (benefit) provision: |
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|
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Federal |
610,528
|
204,403
|
383,096
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State |
243,216
|
21,732
|
64,000
|
Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance |
45,429
|
2,115
|
7,603
|
Total deferred (benefit) provision |
899,173
|
228,250
|
454,699
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Total (benefit) provision |
698,275
|
451,358
|
533,684
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Income (loss) before income taxes |
2,572,211
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$ 1,943,927
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$ 2,189,175
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Portion of Income (loss) before income taxes related to foreign operations |
$ 18,000
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Reconciliation of amounts computed by applying the statutory Federal tax rate to income before taxes |
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|
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Statutory rate (as a percent) |
21.00%
|
21.00%
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21.00%
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State income taxes, net of Federal benefits (as a percent) |
4.60%
|
3.20%
|
4.60%
|
State apportionment changes (as a percent) |
5.40%
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Cares Act NOL Carryback (as a percent) |
(2.30%)
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Other, net (as a percent) |
(1.60%)
|
(1.00%)
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(1.20%)
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Total (benefit) provision for income taxes (as a percent) |
27.10%
|
23.20%
|
24.40%
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Deferred tax assets: |
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NOL, credit and other carryforwards |
$ 128,968
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$ 368,545
|
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Accrued expenses |
|
8,488
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Stock-based compensation |
17,962
|
19,821
|
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Unrealized (gains) losses on available for sale and other investments |
9,862
|
4,137
|
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Deferred revenue |
26,977
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17,238
|
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Total deferred tax assets |
183,769
|
418,229
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Valuation allowance |
(73,788)
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(28,359)
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Deferred tax asset after valuation allowance |
109,981
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389,870
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Deferred tax liabilities: |
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Depreciation |
(467,922)
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(583,374)
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Accrued and prepaid expenses |
(72,314)
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FCC authorizations and other intangible amortization |
(2,542,887)
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(2,040,885)
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Bases difference in partnerships and cost method investments (1) |
(744,911)
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(573,548)
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Discount on convertible notes and convertible note hedge transaction, net |
(151,517)
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(62,718)
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Total deferred tax liabilities |
(3,979,551)
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(3,260,525)
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Net deferred tax asset (liability) |
(3,869,570)
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(2,870,655)
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Reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits |
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Balance as of beginning of period |
674,207
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385,394
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$ 393,916
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Additions based on tax positions related to the current year |
233
|
244,257
|
10,350
|
Additions based on tax positions related to prior years |
1,999
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61,909
|
1,670
|
Reductions based on tax positions related to prior years |
(296,265)
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(13,028)
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(6,291)
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Reductions based on tax positions related to settlements with taxing authorities |
(831)
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(2,362)
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(8,328)
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Reductions based on tax positions related to the lapse of the statute of limitations |
(876)
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(1,963)
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(5,923)
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Balance as of end of period |
$ 378,467
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674,207
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$ 385,394
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Additional uncertain tax benefits |
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$ 274,000
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