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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Provisions for Income Taxes
 202120202019
 ($ in millions)
Current:   
Federal$553 $307 $356 
State136 68 83 
Total current taxes689 375 439 
Deferred:   
Federal186 111 280 
State(2)31 50 
Total deferred taxes184 142 330 
Income taxes$873 $517 $769 
Reconciliation of Statutory Rate to Effective Rate
“Income taxes” on the Consolidated Statements of Income differs from the amounts computed by applying the statutory federal corporate tax rate as follows:
 
 202120202019
 Amount%Amount%Amount%
 ($ in millions)
Federal income tax at statutory rate$814 21.0 $531 21.0 $733 21.0 
State income taxes, net of federal tax effect109 2.8 85 3.3 110 3.1 
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation(25)(0.6)(39)(1.5)(29)(0.8)
Other, net(25)(0.7)(60)(2.4)(45)(1.3)
Income taxes$873 22.5 $517 20.4 $769 22.0 
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are as follows:
 December 31,
 20212020
 ($ in millions)
Deferred tax assets:  
Compensation and benefits, including postretirement benefits$181 $218 
Accruals, including casualty and other claims92 93 
Other188 198 
Total gross deferred tax assets461 509 
Less valuation allowance(60)(57)
Net deferred tax assets401 452 
Deferred tax liabilities:  
Property(7,016)(6,820)
Other(550)(554)
Total deferred tax liabilities(7,566)(7,374)
Deferred income taxes$(7,165)$(6,922)
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
 December 31,
 20212020
 ($ in millions)
Balance at beginning of year$22 $24 
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year
Additions for tax positions of prior years— 
Settlements with taxing authorities(5)(4)
Lapse of statutes of limitations(2)(2)
Balance at end of year$21 $22