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INCOME TAXES. (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedules of provision for income taxes and deferred income taxes (tax benefits)

The provision for income taxes consists of:
(in millions)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Current income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. federal
$
490.9

 
$
484.2

 
$
708.1

State and local
135.9

 
138.7

 
131.0

Foreign
18.3

 
28.5

 
13.1

Deferred income taxes (benefits)
33.3

 
(35.5
)
 
71.7

Total
$
678.4

 
$
615.9

 
$
923.9


The deferred income taxes (benefits) recognized as part of our provision for income taxes is related to:
(in millions)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Property and equipment
$
3.0

 
$
11.0

 
$
(3.9
)
Operating lease assets
(33.9
)
 

 

Operating lease liabilities
33.9

 

 

Stock-based compensation
4.5

 
7.1

 
72.4

Accrued compensation
1.3

 
(2.2
)
 
1.2

Supplemental savings plan liability
(33.6
)
 
(17.4
)
 
(8.3
)
Asset impairments
(2.4
)
 
.9

 
7.3

Unrealized holding gains recognized in non-operating income
63.0

 
(32.0
)
 
10.7

Other
(2.5
)
 
(2.9
)
 
(7.7
)
Total deferred income taxes (benefits)
$
33.3

 
$
(35.5
)
 
$
71.7


Schedule of effective income tax rate reconciliation
The following table reconciles the statutory federal income tax rate to our effective income tax rate. 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Statutory U.S. federal income tax rate
21.0
 %
 
21.0
 %
 
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)
4.3

 
4.6

 
3.9

Net income attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests
(1.0
)
 
.7

 
(1.3
)
Net excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation plans activity
(1.5
)
 
(1.7
)
 
(3.0
)
Other items
.4

 
.1

 
(.6
)
Effective income tax rate
23.2
 %
 
25.8
 %
 
36.9
 %

(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)
2019
 
2018
Deferred tax liabilities
 
 
 
Property and equipment
$
(49.3
)
 
$
(46.3
)
Operating lease assets
(33.9
)
 

Net unrealized holding gains recognized in income
(93.1
)
 
(30.1
)
Other
(22.1
)
 
(20.4
)
 
(198.4
)
 
(96.8
)
Deferred tax assets
 
 
 
Stock-based compensation
81.1

 
85.6

Asset impairments
10.3

 
7.9

Operating lease liabilities
33.9

 

Accrued compensation
5.3

 
6.6

Supplemental savings plan
117.6

 
84.0

Currency translation adjustment
11.9

 
11.4

Other
15.4

 
11.2

 
275.5

 
206.7

Net deferred tax asset
$
77.1

 
$
109.9


Schedule of unrecognized tax benefits
The following table summarizes the changes in our unrecognized tax benefits. 
(in millions)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Balance at beginning of year
$
16.1

 
$
7.6

 
$
6.2

Changes in tax positions related to
 
 
 
 
 
Current year
8.1

 
5.8

 
1.5

Prior years
.5

 
3.8

 
.1

Expired statute of limitations
(.8
)
 
(1.1
)
 
(.2
)
Balance at end of year
$
23.9

 
$
16.1

 
$
7.6