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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Components of (Losses) Earnings Before Income Taxes
The components of our earnings (losses) before income taxes for the last three fiscal years consisted of:
($ in millions)202120202019
U.S.$890 $(320)$549 
Non-U.S.290 (146)1,050 
$1,180 $(466)$1,599 
Benefit (Provision) for Income Taxes
Our (provision) benefit for income taxes for the last three fiscal years consisted of:
($ in millions)202120202019
Current-U.S. Federal$99 $$(272)
-U.S. State24 (41)(57)
-Non-U.S.(86)(78)(161)
37 (110)(490)
Deferred-U.S. Federal(122)180 141 
-U.S. State(37)81 39 
-Non-U.S.41 48 (16)
(118)309 164 
$(81)$199 $(326)
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reconciliation
The following table reconciles our unrecognized tax benefit balance for each year from the beginning of 2019 to the end of 2021:
($ in millions)Amount
Unrecognized tax benefit at beginning of 2019
$623 
Change attributable to tax positions taken in prior years(13)
Change attributable to tax positions taken during the current period13 
Decrease attributable to settlements with taxing authorities(54)
Unrecognized tax benefit at year-end 2019
569 
Change attributable to tax positions taken in prior years(66)
Change attributable to tax positions taken during the current period
Decrease attributable to settlements with taxing authorities(43)
Unrecognized tax benefit at year-end 2020
464 
Change attributable to tax positions taken in prior years(134)
Change attributable to tax positions taken during the current period— 
Decrease attributable to settlements with taxing authorities(48)
Unrecognized tax benefit at year-end 2021
$282 
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The following table presents the tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carry-forward that gave rise to significant portions of our deferred tax assets and liabilities as of year-end 2021 and year-end 2020:
($ in millions)At Year-End 2021At Year-End 2020
Deferred Tax Assets
Employee benefits$235 $262 
Net operating loss carry-forwards771 818 
Accrued expenses and other reserves191 214 
Receivables, net11 12 
Tax credits53 49 
Loyalty Program181 367 
Deferred income98 69 
Lease liabilities336 252 
Interest Limitation163 — 
Other34 82 
Deferred tax assets2,073 2,125 
Valuation allowance(984)(1,009)
Deferred tax assets after valuation allowance1,089 1,116 
Deferred Tax Liabilities
Equity method investments(40)(29)
Property and equipment(9)(42)
Intangibles(666)(663)
Right-of-use assets(290)(197)
Self-insurance(25)(19)
Deferred tax liabilities(1,030)(950)
Net deferred taxes$59 $166 
Reconciliation of the U.S. Statutory Tax Rate to Effective Income Tax Rate
The following table reconciles the U.S. statutory tax rate to our effective income tax rate for the last three fiscal years:
202120202019
U.S. statutory tax rate21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %
U.S. state income taxes, net of U.S. federal tax benefit2.7 3.8 1.6 
Non-U.S. income (0.5)12.5 (3.3)
Change in valuation allowance(0.7)(20.0)3.4 
Change in uncertain tax positions(12.0)12.2 1.9 
Permanent items(0.5)9.4 1.3 
Tax on asset dispositions(0.7)0.0 (0.7)
Excess tax benefits related to equity awards(2.8)6.4 (3.2)
U.S. tax on foreign earnings0.4 (3.0)0.1 
Other, net(0.1)0.6 (1.7)
Effective rate6.8 %42.9 %20.4 %