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Income Taxes (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |
Components of Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes | The geographical sources of (loss) income before income taxes were as follows (in millions):
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
United States | $ | (293 | ) |  | $ | (122 | ) |  | $ | 48 |
Outside United States | 129 |  |  | 139 |  |  | 116 |
Total | $ | (164 | ) |  | $ | 17 |  |  | $ | 164 |
Components of Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes | The (benefit) provision for income taxes consists of the following (in millions):
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Current: |  |  |  |  |
Federal | $ | 62 |  |  | $ | 6 |  |  | $ | 9 |
State | 2 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 1 |
Foreign | 33 |  |  | 19 |  |  | 12 |
Total current | 97 |  |  | 29 |  |  | 22 |
Deferred: |  |  |  |  |
Federal | (100 | ) |  | (38 | ) |  | 7 |
State | (22 | ) |  | (5 | ) |  | 1 |
Foreign | (2 | ) |  | (1 | ) |  | — |
Total deferred | (124 | ) |  | (44 | ) |  | 8 |
Total | $ | (27 | ) |  | $ | (15 | ) |  | $ | 30 |
Reconciliation of Provision for Income Taxes | A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes is below (in millions):
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
(Benefit) provision computed at statutory rate | $ | (57 | ) |  | $ | 6 |  |  | $ | 57 |
State income tax, net of Federal tax benefit | (2 | ) |  | (1 | ) |  | 1 |
US impact of Enterprise acquisition and integration | 45 |  |  | 7 |  |  | — |
Tax credits | (11 | ) |  | (3 | ) |  | (1 | )
Foreign rate differential | (30 | ) |  | (33 | ) |  | (26 | )
Change in valuation allowance | 13 |  |  | 3 |  |  | — |
Effect of rate changes on deferred taxes | (7 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
US income inclusion | 7 |  |  | 3 |  |  | — |
Change in contingent income tax reserves | 6 |  |  | 3 |  |  | — |
Other | 9 |  |  | — |  |  | (1 | )
(Benefit) provision for income taxes | $ | (27 | ) |  | $ | (15 | ) |  | $ | 30 |
Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities | Tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows (in millions):
| December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014
Deferred tax assets: |  |  |
Capitalized research expenditures | $ | 46 |  |  | $ | 27 |
Capitalized software costs | 43 |  |  | — |
Accrued bonus | 17 |  |  | 12 |
Inventory items | 27 |  |  | 2 |
Other accruals | 43 |  |  | 55 |
Deferred revenue | 59 |  |  | 79 |
Equity based compensation expense | 17 |  |  | 14 |
Unrealized gain and losses on securities and investments | 10 |  |  | 9 |
Net operating loss carryforwards | 63 |  |  | 27 |
Tax credits | 35 |  |  | 62 |
Sales return/rebate reserve | 12 |  |  | 8 |
Valuation allowance | (48 | ) |  | (57 | )
Total deferred tax assets | 324 |  |  | 238 |
Deferred tax liabilities: |  |  |
Unrealized loss on other investments | — |  |  | (1 | )
Depreciation and amortization | (273 | ) |  | (311 | )
Undistributed earnings | — |  |  | (3 | )
Total deferred tax liabilities | (273 | ) |  | (315 | )
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) | $ | 51 |  |  | $ | (77 | )
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits | A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (in millions):
| Year ended December 31,
| 2015 | 2014
Balance at beginning of year | $ | 19 |  | $ | 4 |
Additions for tax positions related to the current year | 2 |  | 1 |
Additions for tax positions related to prior years | 15 |  | 2 |
Reductions for tax positions related to prior years | (2 | ) | 0 |
Settlements for tax positions | (1 | ) | 0 |
Additions related to Acquisition | $ | 0 |  | $ | 12 |
Balance at end of year | $ | 33 |  | $ | 19 |
Summary of Open Tax Years by Major Jurisdiction Outside of the United States | Below is a summary of open tax years by major jurisdiction outside of the United States.
China | 2003 - 2015
France | 2011 - 2015
Germany | 2009 - 2015
India | 1998 - 2015
Japan | 2012 - 2015
United Kingdom | 2009 - 2015

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