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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]
The components of “Income Before Income Taxes” are as follows (in millions):
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
U.S.
$
1,739

 
$
1,976

 
$
1,466

Foreign
767

 
185

 
172

Total Income Before Income Taxes
$
2,506

 
$
2,161

 
$
1,638

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Components of the income tax provision applicable for federal, foreign and state taxes are as follows (in millions): 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Current tax expense (benefit)
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
$
(22
)
 
$
(137
)
 
$
(148
)
State
(45
)
 
(16
)
 
(28
)
Foreign
249

 
18

 
6

Total
182

 
(135
)
 
(170
)
Deferred tax expense (benefit)
 

 
 

 
 

Federal
425

 
2,022

 
998

State
55

 
4

 
51

Foreign
(75
)
 
47

 
38

Total
405

 
2,073

 
1,087

Total tax provision
$
587

 
$
1,938

 
$
917

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
The difference between the statutory federal income tax rate and our effective income tax rate is summarized as follows (in millions, except percentages):
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Federal income tax
$
526

 
21.0
 %
 
$
756

 
35.0
 %
 
$
573

 
35.0
 %
Increase (decrease) as a result of:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

State deferred tax rate change
(7
)
 
(0.3
)%
 
10

 
0.5
 %
 
11

 
0.7
 %
Taxes on foreign earnings, net of federal benefit
131

 
5.2
 %
 
42

 
1.9
 %
 
28

 
1.7
 %
Net effects of noncontrolling interests
(65
)
 
(2.6
)%
 
(14
)
 
(0.7
)%
 
(4
)
 
(0.3
)%
State income tax, net of federal benefit
46

 
1.8
 %
 
38

 
1.8
 %
 
26

 
1.6
 %
Dividend received deduction
(31
)
 
(1.2
)%
 
(56
)
 
(2.6
)%
 
(48
)
 
(2.9
)%
Adjustments to uncertain tax positions
(47
)
 
(1.9
)%
 
(12
)
 
(0.6
)%
 
(23
)
 
(1.4
)%
Valuation allowance on investment and tax credits
14

 
0.5
 %
 
13

 
0.6
 %
 
34

 
2.1
 %
Impact of the 2017 Tax Reform

 
 %
 
1,240

 
57.4
 %
 

 
 %
Nondeductible goodwill
58

 
2.3
 %
 

 
 %
 
301

 
18.5
 %
General business credit
(64
)
 
(2.6
)%
 
(95
)
 
(4.4
)%
 

 
 %
Other
26

 
1.2
 %
 
16

 
0.8
 %
 
19

 
1.1
 %
Total
$
587

 
23.4
 %
 
$
1,938

 
89.7
 %
 
$
917

 
56.1
 %
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
Deferred tax assets and liabilities result from the following (in millions):
 
December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
Deferred tax assets
 
 
 
Employee benefits
$
238

 
$
251

Accrued expenses
76

 
73

Net operating loss, capital loss and tax credit carryforwards
1,526

 
1,113

Derivative instruments and interest rate and currency swaps
9

 
12

Debt fair value adjustment
33

 
37

Investments
177

 
968

Other

 
6

Valuation allowances
(178
)
 
(171
)
Total deferred tax assets
1,881

 
2,289

Deferred tax liabilities
 

 
 

Property, plant and equipment
270

 
225

Other
45

 
20

Total deferred tax liabilities
315

 
245

Net deferred tax assets
$
1,566

 
$
2,044

 
 
 
 
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block]
A reconciliation of our gross unrecognized tax benefit excluding interest and penalties is as follows (in millions): 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Balance at beginning of period
$
97

 
$
122

 
$
148

Additions based on current year tax positions
3

 
3

 
3

Additions based on prior year tax positions
7

 

 
7

Reductions based on prior year tax positions

 

 
(1
)
Reductions based on settlements with taxing authority
(73
)
 
(22
)
 
(26
)
Reductions due to lapse in statute of limitations

 
(2
)
 
(9
)
Impact of the 2017 Tax Reform

 
(4
)
 

Balance at end of period
$
34

 
$
97

 
$
122