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INCOME TAXES. (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedules of provision for income taxes and deferred income taxes (tax benefits)
The deferred income taxes (benefits) recognized as part of our provision for income taxes is related to:
(in millions)
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Property and equipment
$
11.0

 
$
(3.9
)
 
$
3.2

Stock-based compensation
7.1

 
72.4

 
1.3

Accrued compensation
(2.2
)
 
1.2

 
(1.7
)
Supplemental savings plan liability
(17.4
)
 
(8.3
)
 
(30.9
)
Asset impairments
.9

 
7.3

 
10.0

Unrealized holding gains recognized in non-operating income
(32.0
)
 
10.7

 
31.6

Other
(2.9
)
 
(7.7
)
 

Total deferred income taxes (benefits)
$
(35.5
)
 
$
71.7

 
$
13.5

The provision for income taxes consists of:
(in millions)
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Current income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. federal
$
484.2

 
$
708.1

 
$
573.7

State and local
138.7

 
131.0

 
105.8

Foreign
28.5

 
13.1

 
13.5

Deferred income taxes (benefits)
(35.5
)
 
71.7

 
13.5

Total
$
615.9

 
$
923.9

 
$
706.5

Schedule of effective income tax rate reconciliation
The following table reconciles the statutory federal income tax rate to our effective income tax rate. 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Statutory U.S. federal income tax rate
21.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
Impact of nonrecurring charge relating to U.S. tax reform
.8

 
2.9

 

Impact of nonrecurring charge related to Maryland state tax legislation
.3

 

 

State income taxes for current year, net of federal income tax benefits(1)
4.6

 
3.9

 
3.8

Net income attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests
.7

 
(1.3
)
 
(.7
)
Net excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation plans activity
(1.7
)
 
(3.0
)
 
(1.7
)
Other items
.1

 
(.6
)
 
(.4
)
Effective income tax rate
25.8
 %
 
36.9
 %
 
36.0
 %

(1) State income tax benefits are reflected in the total benefits for net income attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests and stock-based compensation plans activity.
Schedule of deferred tax assets and liabilities
The net deferred tax assets recognized in our consolidated balance sheets in other assets as of December 31 relate to the following: 
(in millions)
2018
 
2017
Deferred tax liabilities
 
 
 
Property and equipment
$
(46.3
)
 
$
(35.3
)
Net unrealized holding gains recognized in income
(30.1
)
 
(53.9
)
Net unrealized holding gains on investments held as available-for-sale

 
(3.1
)
Other
(20.4
)
 
(18.9
)
 
(96.8
)
 
(111.2
)
Deferred tax assets
 
 
 
Stock-based compensation
85.6

 
92.7

Asset impairments
7.9

 
8.8

Accrued compensation
6.6

 
4.4

Supplemental savings plan
84.0

 
66.6

Currency translation adjustment
11.4

 
2.2

Other
11.2

 
6.8

 
206.7

 
181.5

Net deferred tax asset
$
109.9

 
$
70.3

Schedule of unrecognized tax benefits
The following table summarizes the changes in our unrecognized tax benefits. 
(in millions)
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Balance at beginning of year
$
7.6

 
$
6.2

 
$
5.8

Changes in tax positions related to
 
 
 
 
 
Current year
5.8

 
1.5

 
.6

Prior years
3.8

 
.1

 

Expired statute of limitations
(1.1
)
 
(.2
)
 
(.2
)
Balance at end of year
$
16.1

 
$
7.6

 
$
6.2