Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes (Tables)

v3.20.4
Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Income Taxes  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax (Expense) Benefit

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Years ended December 31,

 

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2020

    

2019

    

2018

 

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amounts in millions

 

Current:

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Federal

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$

8

 

94

 

(126)

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State and local

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(48)

 

(27)

 

(35)

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Foreign

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(105)

 

(93)

 

(84)

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$

(145)

 

(26)

 

(245)

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Deferred:

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Federal

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$

315

 

247

 

131

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State and local

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26

 

(5)

 

57

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Foreign

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15

 

1

 

(3)

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356

 

243

 

185

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Income tax benefit (expense)

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$

211

 

217

 

(60)

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Summary of Domestic and Foreign Earnings from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes

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Years ended December 31,

 

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2020

    

2019

    

2018

 

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amounts in millions

 

Domestic

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$

735

 

(858)

 

683

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Foreign

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316

 

236

 

200

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Total

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$

1,051

 

(622)

 

883

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Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation

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Years ended December 31,

 

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2020

    

2019

    

2018

 

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amounts in millions

 

Computed expected tax benefit (expense)

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$

(221)

 

131

 

(186)

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State and local income taxes, net of federal income taxes

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(45)

 

9

 

(13)

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Foreign taxes, net of foreign tax credits

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47

 

(1)

 

(5)

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Alternative energy tax credits and incentives

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139

 

152

 

92

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Change in valuation allowance affecting tax expense

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(59)

 

(51)

 

9

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Change in tax rate

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(15)

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(23)

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61

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Corporate realignment

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360

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Change in tax rate - tax loss carryback

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45

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Tax write-off of consolidated subsidiary

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34

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Impairment of intangible asset

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(93)

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Other, net

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5

 

14

 

(18)

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Income tax benefit (expense)

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$

211

 

217

 

(60)

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Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

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December 31,

 

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2020

    

2019

 

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amounts in millions

 

Deferred tax assets:

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Tax losses and credit carryforwards

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$

280

 

314

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Foreign tax credit carryforwards

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161

 

154

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Accrued stock compensation

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18

 

22

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Operating lease liability

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82

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84

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Other accrued liabilities

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54

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48

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Other

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168

 

186

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Deferred tax assets

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763

 

808

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Valuation allowance

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(264)

 

(205)

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Net deferred tax assets

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499

 

603

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Deferred tax liabilities:

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Investments

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31

 

122

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Intangible assets

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816

 

856

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Fixed assets

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163

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106

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Discount on exchangeable debentures

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714

 

1,047

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Other

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102

 

153

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Deferred tax liabilities

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1,826

 

2,284

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Net deferred tax liabilities

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$

1,327

 

1,681

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Schedule of Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits

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Years ended December 31,

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2020

    

2019

 

2018

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amounts in millions

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Balance at beginning of year

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$

75

 

70

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71

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Additions based on tax positions related to the current year

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7

 

5

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9

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Additions for tax positions of prior years

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7

 

14

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2

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Reductions for tax positions of prior years

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(1)

 

(3)

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Lapse of statute and settlements

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(5)

 

(11)

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(12)

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Balance at end of year

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$

83

 

75

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70

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