Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes (Tables)

v3.10.0.1
Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Income Taxes  
Schedule of income tax benefit (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

    

2018

    

2017

    

2016

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Current:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

$

(39)

 

(92)

 

(33)

 

State and local

 

 

(12)

 

(2)

 

(3)

 

Foreign

 

 

(14)

 

(6)

 

(15)

 

 

 

$

(65)

 

(100)

 

(51)

 

Deferred:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

$

14

 

288

 

30

 

State and local

 

 

(5)

 

30

 

 6

 

Foreign

 

 

(1)

 

11

 

16

 

 

 

 

 8

 

329

 

52

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

$

(57)

 

229

 

 1

 

 

Schedule of income before income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

    

2018

    

2017

    

2016

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Domestic

 

$

 3

 

(1,720)

 

24

 

Foreign

 

 

45

 

(90)

 

22

 

Total

 

$

48

 

(1,810)

 

46

 

 

Schedule of income tax benefit (expense) reconciliation to the effective tax rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

    

2018

    

2017

    

2016

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Computed expected tax benefits (expense)

 

$

(10)

 

634

 

(16)

 

State and local taxes, net of federal income taxes

 

 

(14)

 

17

 

(3)

 

Foreign taxes, net of foreign tax credits

 

 

11

 

 2

 

28

 

Transition tax

 

 

 —

 

(67)

 

 —

 

Change in tax rate due to Tax Act

 

 

 —

 

139

 

 —

 

Basis difference in consolidated subsidiary

 

 

(17)

 

(8)

 

 6

 

Change in valuation allowance

 

 

(4)

 

(27)

 

(9)

 

Change in unrecognized tax benefits

 

 

(12)

 

(11)

 

(11)

 

Federal tax credits

 

 

 9

 

 8

 

10

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

(8)

 

(12)

 

(2)

 

Impairment of nondeductible goodwill

 

 

 —

 

(445)

 

 —

 

Other

 

 

(12)

 

(1)

 

(2)

 

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

$

(57)

 

229

 

 1

 

 

Schedule of deferred income tax assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

    

2018

    

2017

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Deferred tax assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss carryforwards

 

$

77

 

99

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

48

 

40

 

Lease financing obligation

 

 

22

 

22

 

Other

 

 

78

 

60

 

Total deferred tax assets

 

 

225

 

221

 

Less: valuation allowance

 

 

(60)

 

(64)

 

Net deferred tax assets

 

 

165

 

157

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets

 

 

(387)

 

(392)

 

Investments

 

 

(41)

 

(38)

 

Other

 

 

(62)

 

(59)

 

Total deferred tax liabilities

 

 

(490)

 

(489)

 

Net deferred tax liability

 

$

(325)

 

(332)

 

 

Schedule of reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

    

2018

    

2017

 

2016

 

Balance at beginning of year

 

$

123

 

105

 

89

 

Additions based on tax positions related to the current year

 

 

11

 

17

 

16

 

Additions for tax positions of prior years

 

 

 2

 

 1

 

 1

 

Reductions for lapse of statute of limitations

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

(1)

 

Balance at end of year

 

$

136

 

123

 

105