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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income before Provision for Income Taxes, Classified by Source of Income
Income before provision for income taxes, classified by source of income, was as follows:
In millions202320222021
U.S.$3,665.0 $1,845.6 $2,413.9 
Outside the U.S.6,857.2 5,979.8 6,714.0 
Income before provision for income taxes *$10,522.2 $7,825.4 $9,127.9 
*Income before provision for income taxes increased in 2023 primarily due to strong operating performance and prior year net charges detailed in the Net Income and Diluted Earnings Per Share section on page 13 of this Form 10-K.
Provision for Income Taxes, Classified by Timing and Location of Payment
The provision for income taxes, classified by the timing and location of payment, was as follows:
In millions202320222021
U.S. federal$1,340.0 $517.3 $887.6 
U.S. state262.7 246.3 228.1 
Outside the U.S.1,137.1 1,230.1 895.3 
Current tax provision2,739.8 1,993.7 2,011.0 
U.S. federal(146.0)(80.0)(177.4)
U.S. state(29.6)(46.2)(24.1)
Outside the U.S.(510.8)(219.5)(226.8)
Deferred tax provision(686.4)(345.7)(428.3)
Provision for income taxes$2,053.4 $1,648.0 $1,582.7 
Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
Net deferred tax (assets) liabilities consisted of:
In millionsDecember 31, 20232022
Lease right-of-use asset$3,322.5 $3,045.0 
Property and equipment1,668.5 1,706.3 
Intangible assets264.0 296.7 
Other284.8 595.4 
Total deferred tax liabilities5,539.8 5,643.4 
Lease liability(3,384.0)(3,099.9)
Intangible assets(3,018.2)(2,658.9)
Property and equipment(641.8)(676.3)
Deferred foreign tax credits(81.6)(74.5)
Employee benefit plans(191.6)(180.6)
Deferred revenue(166.9)(165.8)
Operating loss carryforwards(266.5)(76.6)
Other(281.0)(267.4)
Total deferred tax assets before valuation allowance(8,031.6)(7,200.0)
Valuation allowance1,149.8 1,077.1 
Net deferred tax (assets) liabilities$(1,342.0)$(479.5)
Balance sheet presentation:
Deferred income taxes$1,680.9 $1,997.5 
Other assets-miscellaneous(3,022.9)(2,477.0)
Net deferred tax (assets) liabilities$(1,342.0)$(479.5)
Statutory U.S. Federal Income Tax Rate Reconciliation to Effective Income Tax Rates
The statutory U.S. federal income tax rate reconciles to the effective income tax rates as follows:
202320222021
Statutory U.S. federal income tax rate21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %
State income taxes, net of related federal income tax benefit1.8 2.0 1.8 
Foreign income taxed at different rates1.9 1.1 0.9 
Tax impact of intercompany transactions(0.7)0.2 0.1 
Global intangible low-tax income ("GILTI") 0.5 0.4 0.3 
Foreign-derived intangible income ("FDII")(2.7)(4.2)(2.6)
U.S./Foreign tax law changes — (3.9)
Nonoperating expense related to France audit settlement
 1.4 — 
Other, net(2.3)(0.8)(0.3)
Effective income tax rates19.5 %21.1 %17.3 %
Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Amounts of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
The following table presents a reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized tax benefits:
In millions20232022
Balance at January 1$647.0 $1,504.9 
Decreases for positions taken in prior years(82.1)(579.4)
Increases for positions taken in prior years27.5 49.8 
Increases for positions related to the current year40.5 100.3 
Settlements with taxing authorities(45.2)(428.1)
Lapsing of statutes of limitations (0.5)
Balance at December 31(1)
$587.7 $647.0 
(1)Of this amount, $318.5 million and $619.6 million are included in Long-term income taxes for 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $269.2 million and $27.3 million are included in Income taxes for 2023 and 2022, respectively, on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.