Income Taxes (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |
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Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense |
We file a consolidated federal income tax return for all of our wholly-owned subsidiaries, including Sirius XM. Income tax expense consisted of the following:
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For the Years Ended December 31,
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2015
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2014
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2013
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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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—
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$
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—
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State
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(15,916
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)
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(7,743
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)
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(5,359
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)
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Foreign
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(825
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)
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(2,341
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)
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5,269
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Total current taxes
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(16,741
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)
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(10,084
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)
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(90
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)
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Deferred taxes:
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Federal
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(318,933
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)
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(302,350
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)
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(211,044
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)
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State
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(46,566
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)
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(25,111
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)
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(48,743
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)
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Total deferred taxes
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(365,499
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)
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(327,461
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)
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(259,787
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)
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Total income tax expense
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$
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(382,240
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)
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$
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(337,545
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)
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$
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(259,877
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)
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Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation |
The following table indicates the significant elements contributing to the difference between the federal tax expense at the statutory rate and at our effective rate:
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For the Years Ended December 31,
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2015
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2014
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2013
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Federal tax expense, at statutory rate
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$
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(312,188
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)
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$
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(290,775
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)
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$
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(222,982
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)
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State income tax expense, net of federal benefit
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(26,018
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)
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(32,067
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)
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(19,031
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)
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State rate changes
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608
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5,334
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(8,666
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)
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Non-deductible expenses
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(1,106
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)
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(13,914
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)
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(9,545
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)
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Change in valuation allowance
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(44,100
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)
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2,836
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4,228
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Other, net
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564
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(8,959
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)
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(3,881
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)
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Income tax expense
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$
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(382,240
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)
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$
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(337,545
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)
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$
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(259,877
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)
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Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities |
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities, shown before jurisdictional netting, are presented below:
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For the Years Ended December 31,
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2015
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2014
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Deferred tax assets:
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Net operating loss carryforwards
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$
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1,447,159
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$
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1,818,719
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Deferred revenue
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730,239
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691,323
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Accrued bonus
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31,458
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28,170
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Expensed costs capitalized for tax
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19,584
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19,624
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Investments
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46,857
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46,751
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Stock based compensation
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66,030
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79,296
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Other
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37,226
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38,365
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Total deferred tax assets
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2,378,553
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2,722,248
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Deferred tax liabilities:
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Depreciation of property and equipment
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(250,821
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)
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(237,971
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)
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FCC license
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(779,145
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)
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(789,857
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)
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Other intangible assets
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(190,442
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)
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(213,086
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)
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Total deferred tax liabilities
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(1,220,408
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)
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(1,240,914
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)
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Net deferred tax assets before valuation allowance
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1,158,145
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1,481,334
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Valuation allowance
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(49,095
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)
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(4,995
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)
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Total net deferred tax asset
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$
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1,109,050
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$
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1,476,339
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Summary of Income Tax Contingencies |
Changes in our uncertain income tax positions, from January 1 through December 31 are presented below:
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2015
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2014
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Balance, beginning of year
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$
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1,432
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$
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1,432
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Increases in tax positions for prior years
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251,845
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—
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Balance, end of year
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$
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253,277
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$
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1,432
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