Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes (Tables)

v3.8.0.1
Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Income Taxes  
Schedule of income tax expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

    

2017

    

2016

    

2015

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Current:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

$

(92)

 

(33)

 

(42)

 

State and local

 

 

(2)

 

(3)

 

(7)

 

Foreign

 

 

(6)

 

(15)

 

(26)

 

 

 

$

(100)

 

(51)

 

(75)

 

Deferred:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

$

288

 

30

 

52

 

State and local

 

 

30

 

 6

 

 7

 

Foreign

 

 

11

 

16

 

26

 

 

 

 

329

 

52

 

85

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

$

229

 

 1

 

10

 

 

Schedule of income before income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

    

2017

    

2016

    

2015

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Domestic

 

$

(1,720)

 

24

 

(70)

 

Foreign

 

 

(90)

 

22

 

74

 

Total

 

$

(1,810)

 

46

 

 4

 

 

Schedule of income tax expense reconciliation to the effective tax rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

    

2017

    

2016

    

2015

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Computed expected tax benefits (expense)

 

$

634

 

(16)

 

(1)

 

State and local taxes, net of federal income taxes

 

 

17

 

(3)

 

 2

 

Foreign taxes, net of foreign tax credits

 

 

 2

 

28

 

48

 

Transition tax

 

 

(67)

 

 —

 

 —

 

Change in tax rate due to Tax Act

 

 

139

 

 —

 

 —

 

Basis difference in consolidated subsidiary

 

 

(8)

 

 6

 

(21)

 

Change in valuation allowance

 

 

(27)

 

(9)

 

(7)

 

Change in unrecognized tax benefits

 

 

(11)

 

(11)

 

(12)

 

Federal tax credits

 

 

 8

 

10

 

 3

 

Impairment of nondeductible goodwill

 

 

(445)

 

 —

 

 —

 

Other

 

 

(13)

 

(4)

 

(2)

 

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

$

229

 

 1

 

10

 

 

Schedule of deferred tax assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

    

2017

    

2016

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Deferred tax assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss carryforwards

 

$

99

 

93

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

40

 

57

 

Lease financing obligation

 

 

22

 

33

 

Other

 

 

60

 

85

 

Total deferred tax assets

 

 

221

 

268

 

Less: valuation allowance

 

 

(64)

 

(33)

 

Net deferred tax assets

 

 

157

 

235

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets

 

 

(392)

 

(773)

 

Investments

 

 

(38)

 

(45)

 

Other

 

 

(59)

 

(76)

 

Total deferred tax liabilities

 

 

(489)

 

(894)

 

Net deferred tax liability

 

$

(332)

 

(659)

 

 

Schedule of gross unrecognized tax benefit

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

    

2017

    

2016

 

2015

 

Balance at beginning of year

 

$

105

 

89

 

67

 

Additions based on tax positions related to the current year

 

 

17

 

16

 

15

 

Additions for tax positions of prior years

 

 

 1

 

 1

 

 7

 

Reductions for lapse of statute of limitations

 

 

 —

 

(1)

 

 —

 

Balance at end of year

 

$

123

 

105

 

89