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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Domestic and Foreign Income Before Income Taxes
The domestic and foreign components of income before income taxes for the years ended December 31 were as follows:
202420232022
(in millions)
United States$6,168 $4,506 $4,228 
Foreign9,086 9,133 7,504 
Income before income taxes$15,254 $13,639 $11,732 
Components of Income Tax Provision
The total income tax provision for the years ended December 31 was comprised of the following components:
202420232022
(in millions)
Current
Federal$1,093 $991 $1,024 
State and local144 127 133 
Foreign1,670 1,563 1,296 
Total current
2,907 2,681 2,453 
Deferred
Federal(197)(180)(661)
State and local(14)(18)(40)
Foreign(316)(39)50 
Total deferred
(527)(237)(651)
Income tax expense$2,380 $2,444 $1,802 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
A reconciliation of the effective income tax rate to the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate for the years ended December 31, was as follows:
202420232022
AmountPercentAmountPercentAmountPercent
($ in millions)
Income before income taxes$15,254 $13,639 $11,732 
Federal statutory tax3,203 21.0 %2,864 21.0 %2,464 21.0 %
State tax effect, net of federal benefit90 0.6 %82 0.6 %72 0.6 %
Foreign tax effect(649)(4.3)%(393)(2.9)%(347)(3.0)%
Valuation allowance - U.S. foreign tax credit— — %327 2.4 %(333)(2.8)%
U.S. tax expense on foreign operations82 0.5 %39 0.3 %111 0.9 %
Foreign-derived intangible income deduction(195)(1.3)%(144)(1.1)%(129)(1.1)%
Windfall benefit(93)(0.6)%(88)(0.6)%(68)(0.6)%
Other, net(58)(0.4)%(243)(1.8)%32 0.3 %
Income tax expense$2,380 15.6 %$2,444 17.9 %$1,802 15.4 %
Note: Table may not sum due to rounding.
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities The components of deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31 were as follows:
20242023
(in millions)
Deferred tax assets
Accrued liabilities$939 $863 
Compensation and benefits371 335 
Net operating losses468 149 
U.S. foreign tax credits736 635 
Property and equipment
432 277 
Intangible assets160 182 
Lease liabilities
134 158 
Other items236 203 
Less: Valuation allowance(871)(758)
Total deferred tax assets
2,605 2,044 
Deferred tax liabilities
Prepaid expenses and other accruals195 211 
Gains on equity investments112 112 
Goodwill and intangible assets760 518 
Right-of-use lease assets
116 138 
Other items125 79 
Total deferred tax liabilities
1,308 1,058 
Net deferred tax assets
$1,297 $986 
Summary of Changes to Valuation Allowance on Deferred Tax Assets
The changes in the Company’s valuation allowance on deferred tax assets were as follows:
Balance at December 31, 2021
Changes to Related Gross Deferred Tax Assets
Change/(Release)
Balance at December 31, 2022
Changes to Related Gross Deferred Tax Assets
Change/(Release)
Balance at December 31, 2023
Changes to Related Gross Deferred Tax Assets
Change/(Release)
Balance at December 31, 2024
(in millions)
U.S. foreign tax credit carryforward 1
$333 $— $(333)$— $308 $327 $635 $101 $— $736 
Net operating and capital losses 2
82 23 114 12 (3)123 11 135 
Total$415 $23 $(324)$114 $320 $324 $758 $112 $1 $871 
1The 2022 activity resulted in a full release of the valuation allowance associated with the U.S. foreign tax credit carryforward due to final U.S. tax regulations published in 2022. The 2023 activity resulted in the establishment of the valuation allowance associated with the U.S. foreign tax credit carryforward due to foreign tax legislation enacted in Brazil and the Notice released by Treasury.
2Capital losses are included within other items in the deferred tax assets section of the components of the Deferred Income Taxes table above.
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balance for the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended December 31, is as follows:
202420232022
(in millions)
Beginning balance$431 $414 $360 
Additions:
Current year tax positions37 23 22 
Prior year tax positions 1
34 16 65 
Reductions:
Prior year tax positions 1
(189)(7)(14)
Settlements with tax authorities— — (13)
Expired statute of limitations(9)(15)(6)
Ending balance$304 $431 $414 
1Includes immaterial translational impact of currency.