Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes (Tables)

v3.6.0.2
Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Income Taxes  
Schedule of income tax expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

    

2016

    

2015

    

2014

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Current:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

$

(33)

 

(42)

 

(77)

 

State and local

 

 

(3)

 

(7)

 

(22)

 

Foreign

 

 

(15)

 

(26)

 

(6)

 

 

 

$

(51)

 

(75)

 

(105)

 

Deferred:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

$

30

 

52

 

55

 

State and local

 

 

6

 

7

 

(16)

 

Foreign

 

 

16

 

26

 

31

 

 

 

 

52

 

85

 

70

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

$

1

 

10

 

(35)

 

 

Schedule of income before income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

    

2016

    

2015

    

2014

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Domestic

 

$

24

 

(70)

 

4

 

Foreign

 

 

22

 

74

 

40

 

Total

 

$

46

 

4

 

44

 

 

Schedule of income tax expense reconciliation to the effective tax rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

    

2016

    

2015

    

2014

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Computed expected tax benefits (expense)

 

$

(16)

 

(1)

 

(16)

 

State and local taxes, net of federal income taxes

 

 

(3)

 

2

 

(7)

 

Foreign taxes, net of foreign tax credits

 

 

28

 

48

 

28

 

Change in estimated tax rate

 

 

1

 

3

 

(15)

 

Basis difference in consolidated subsidiary

 

 

6

 

(21)

 

(5)

 

Change in valuation allowance

 

 

(9)

 

(7)

 

(7)

 

Change in unrecognized tax benefits

 

 

(11)

 

(12)

 

(14)

 

Federal tax credits

 

 

10

 

3

 

2

 

Other

 

 

(5)

 

(5)

 

(1)

 

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

$

1

 

10

 

(35)

 

 

Schedule of deferred tax assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

    

2016

    

2015

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Deferred tax assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss carryforwards

 

$

93

 

89

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

57

 

56

 

Lease financing obligation

 

 

33

 

33

 

Other

 

 

85

 

32

 

Total deferred tax assets

 

 

268

 

210

 

Less: valuation allowance

 

 

(33)

 

(23)

 

Net deferred tax assets

 

 

235

 

187

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets

 

 

(773)

 

(811)

 

Investments

 

 

(45)

 

(33)

 

Other

 

 

(76)

 

(62)

 

Total deferred tax liabilities

 

 

(894)

 

(906)

 

Net deferred tax liability

 

$

(659)

 

(719)

 

 

Schedule of gross unrecognized tax benefit

A reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (amounts in millions):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

    

2016

    

2015

 

2014

 

Balance at beginning of year

 

$

89

 

67

 

36

 

Additions based on tax positions related to the current year

 

 

16

 

15

 

13

 

Additions for tax positions of prior years

 

 

1

 

7

 

18

 

Reductions for lapse of statute of limitations

 

 

(1)

 

 —

 

 —

 

Balance at end of year

 

$

105

 

89

 

67