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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Income Before Provision For Income Taxes
Income before provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015, consisted of the following (in millions):
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
U.S.
$
765.0

 
$
653.0

 
$
425.1

Foreign
331.5

 
327.8

 
333.4

Total income before provision for income taxes
$
1,096.5

 
$
980.8

 
$
758.5

Schedule Of Provision For Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015, consisted of the following (in millions):
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Current
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
$
352.1

 
$
207.0

 
$
148.7

State
13.0

 
13.4

 
8.4

Foreign
8.7

 
5.4

 
7.6

 
$
373.8

 
$
225.8

 
$
164.7

Deferred
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
$
65.5

 
$
18.3

 
$
7.5

State
(0.4
)
 
0.6

 
0.5

Foreign
(2.4
)
 
0.2

 
(3.0
)
 
$
62.7

 
$
19.1

 
$
5.0

Total income tax expense
$
436.5

 
$
244.9

 
$
169.7

Schedule Of Income Tax Difference From The Statutory Rate
Income tax expense differs from amounts computed by applying the statutory federal income rate of 35% for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015, as a result of the following (in millions):
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Federal tax at statutory rate
$
383.8

 
$
343.3

 
$
265.5

Increase (reduction) in tax resulting from:
 
 
 
 
 
State taxes, net of federal benefits
16.0

 
14.0

 
8.9

Foreign rate differential
(107.3
)
 
(86.2
)
 
(67.4
)
Research and development credit
(15.3
)
 
(7.8
)
 
(6.4
)
Share-based compensation not benefited
10.8

 
3.6

 
6.9

Domestic production activities deduction
(7.9
)
 
(8.0
)
 
(5.3
)
Reversal of unrecognized tax benefits
(62.4
)
 
(15.8
)
 
(6.4
)
Reversal of share-based compensation from intercompany charges

 

 
(25.0
)
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act impact
317.8

 

 

Excess tax benefits
(102.8
)
 

 

Other
3.8

 
1.8

 
(1.1
)
Total income tax expense
$
436.5

 
$
244.9

 
$
169.7

Schedule Of Deferred Tax Assets
Deferred income taxes reflect tax carry forwards and the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows (in millions):
 
December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
Share-based compensation expense
$
79.1

 
$
122.2

Expenses deducted in later years for tax purposes
29.7

 
47.4

Research and other credits
27.5

 
15.6

Other
10.5

 
9.8

Gross deferred tax assets
$
146.8

 
$
195.0

Valuation allowance
(29.4
)
 
(17.2
)
Deferred tax assets
$
117.4

 
$
177.8

Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
Fixed assets
$
(26.3
)
 
$
(25.2
)
Intangible assets
(3.6
)
 
(2.3
)
Other
(0.2
)
 
(0.2
)
Deferred tax liabilities
$
(30.1
)
 
$
(27.7
)
Net deferred tax assets
$
87.3

 
$
150.1

Schedule Of Gross Unrecognized Income Tax Benefits
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of gross unrecognized income tax benefits for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015, are as follows (in millions): 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Beginning balance
$
106.0

 
$
92.4

 
$
75.5

Increases related to tax positions taken during the current year
21.1

 
29.9

 
28.9

Increases related to tax positions taken during a prior year

 

 
0.3

Decreases related to tax positions taken during a prior year
(46.5
)
 
(0.5
)
 

Decreases related to settlements with tax authorities
(0.5
)
 

 
(11.4
)
Decreases related to expiration of statute of limitations
(14.7
)
 
(15.8
)
 
(0.9
)
Ending balance
$
65.4

 
$
106.0

 
$
92.4