v2.4.0.6
Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]  
Components of the provision for income taxes

The components of the provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, are as follows:

 

                         
    2011     2010     2009  

Current:

                       

Federal

  $ 201.7     $ 253.9     $ 337.3  

State

    38.6       50.2       49.1  

Federal and state deferred provision (benefit)

    334.8       61.4       (24.6

Uncertain tax positions and interest

    (257.7     4.0       6.7  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

  $ 317.4     $ 369.5     $ 368.5  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Reconciliations of the statutory federal income tax rate to our effective tax rate

The reconciliations of the statutory federal income tax rate to our effective tax rate for the years ended December 31, are as follows:

 

                         
    2011     2010     2009  

Federal statutory rate

    35.0     35.0     35.0

State income taxes, net of federal benefit

    3.2       5.4       3.4  

Non-deductible expenses

    1.6       2.1       2.6  

Uncertain tax position taxes and interest

    (2.5     0.3       0.8  

Other, net

    (2.3     (0.7     0.8  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effective income tax rate

    35.0     42.1     42.6
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Components of the net deferred income tax asset and liability

The components of the net deferred income tax asset and liability at December 31, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:

 

                 
    2011     2010  

Deferred tax liabilities relating to:

               

Differences between book and tax basis of property

  $ (913.7   $ (721.7

Difference between book and tax basis of intangible assets

    (692.1     (702.0

Basis difference due to redemption of partnership interests

    (128.2     -  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

  $ (1,734.0   $ (1,423.7
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred tax assets relating to:

               

Environmental reserves

  $ 331.3     $ 346.3  

Accruals not currently deductible

    310.3       312.8  

Net operating loss carryforwards, state taxes

    126.3       127.5  

Difference between book and tax basis of other assets

    93.3       68.1  

Deferred taxes on uncertain tax positions

    28.9       76.1  

Other

    2.0       2.3  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    892.1       933.1  

Valuation allowance

    (118.1     (120.1
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net deferred tax asset

    774.0       813.0  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net deferred tax liabilities

  $ (960.0   $ (610.7
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Summarization of activity in our gross unrecognized tax benefits

The following table summarizes the activity in our gross unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended December 31:

 

                         
    2011     2010     2009  

Balance at beginning of year

  $ 222.8     $ 242.2     $ 611.9  

Additions due to the acquisition of Allied

    -       -       13.3  

Additions based on tax positions related to current year

    -       2.8       3.9  

Additions for tax positions of prior years

    0.6       7.5       5.6  

Reductions for tax positions of prior years

    (162.2     (7.4     (24.1

Reductions for tax positions resulting from lapse of statute of limitations

    -       (10.4     (0.5

Settlements

    (6.9     (11.9     (367.9
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

  $ 54.3     $ 222.8     $ 242.2  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Valuation allowance of deferred tax assets [Member]
 
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]  
Changes in the deferred tax valuation allowance

Changes in the deferred tax valuation allowance for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:

 

                         
    2011     2010     2009  

Valuation allowance, beginning of year

  $ 120.1     $ 126.5     $ 156.4  

Additions charged to income

    2.1       8.3       5.2  

Acquisitions

    -       -       (2.5

Usage

    (4.3     (10.4     (9.3

Expirations of state net operating losses

    (0.3     (0.3     (17.8

Other, net

    0.5       (4.0     (5.5
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Valuation allowance, end of year

  $ 118.1     $ 120.1     $ 126.5