Income Taxes (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2011
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Income Taxes [Abstract] |
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Income tax expense |
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For the Years Ended December 31, |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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Current taxes:
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Federal
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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State
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3,229 |
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942 |
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— |
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Foreign
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2,741 |
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1,370 |
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1,622 |
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Total current taxes
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5,970 |
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2,312 |
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1,622 |
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Deferred taxes:
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Federal
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3,991 |
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4,163 |
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3,962 |
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State
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4,273 |
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(1,855 |
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397 |
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Total deferred taxes
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8,264 |
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2,308 |
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4,359 |
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Total income tax expense
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$ |
14,234 |
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$ |
4,620 |
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$ |
5,981 |
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Difference between the federal tax benefit at statutory rate and at our effective rate |
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For the Years Ended December 31, |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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Federal tax expense (benefit), at statutory rate
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$ |
154,418 |
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$ |
16,678 |
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$ |
(117,883 |
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State income tax expense (benefit), net of federal benefit
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15,751 |
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1,620 |
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(11,788 |
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State rate changes
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3,851 |
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(2,252 |
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— |
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Non-deductible expenses
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457 |
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4,130 |
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1,849 |
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Other, net
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6,209 |
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6,193 |
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(4,945 |
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Change in valuation allowance
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(166,452 |
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(21,749 |
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138,748 |
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Income tax expense
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$ |
14,234 |
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$ |
4,620 |
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$ |
5,981 |
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Temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities |
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December 31, |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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Deferred tax assets:
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Net operating loss carryforwards
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$ |
3,025,621 |
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$ |
3,091,869 |
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GM payments and liabilities
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194,976 |
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308,776 |
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Deferred revenue
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410,812 |
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346,221 |
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Severance accrual
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21 |
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266 |
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Accrued bonus
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17,296 |
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16,599 |
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Expensed costs capitalized for tax
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35,227 |
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44,149 |
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Loan financing costs
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1,575 |
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1,568 |
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Investments
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40,880 |
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62,742 |
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Stock based compensation
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89,862 |
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118,507 |
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Other
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42,924 |
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53,260 |
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Total deferred tax assets
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3,859,194 |
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4,043,957 |
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Deferred tax liabilities:
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Depreciation of property and equipment
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(405,892 |
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(379,180 |
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FCC license
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(781,742 |
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(773,850 |
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Other intangible assets
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(188,988 |
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(209,489 |
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Other
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(189 |
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— |
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Total deferred tax liabilities
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(1,376,811 |
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(1,362,519 |
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Net deferred tax assets before valuation allowance
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2,482,383 |
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2,681,438 |
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Valuation allowance
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(3,360,740 |
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(3,551,288 |
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Total deferred tax liability
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$ |
(878,357 |
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$ |
(869,850 |
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Changes in our uncertain income tax positions |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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Balance, beginning of year
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$ |
942 |
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$ |
— |
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Additions for tax positions from prior years
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490 |
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942 |
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Interest
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92 |
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— |
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Balance, end of year
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$ |
1,524 |
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$ |
942 |
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