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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Income Before Income Taxes
The components of “Income Before Income Taxes” are as follows:
 Year Ended December 31,
 202020192018
(In millions)
U.S.$663 $2,482 $1,739 
Foreign(2)683 767 
Total Income Before Income Taxes$661 $3,165 $2,506 
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Provision
Components of the income tax provision applicable for federal, foreign and state taxes are as follows: 
 Year Ended December 31,
 202020192018
(In millions)
Current tax expense (benefit)   
Federal$(20)$(2)$(22)
State10 (45)
Foreign(a)147 201 249 
Total136 209 182 
Deferred tax expense (benefit)   
Federal440 682 425 
State49 66 55 
Foreign(a)(144)(31)(75)
Total345 717 405 
Total tax provision$481 $926 $587 
(a)Our Canadian income tax (benefit) expense was $(4) million, $165 million and $168 million for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
The difference between the statutory federal income tax rate and our effective income tax rate is summarized as follows:
 Year Ended December 31,
 202020192018
(In millions, except percentages)
Federal income tax$139 21.0 %$665 21.0 %$526 21.0 %
Increase (decrease) as a result of:      
Taxes on foreign earnings, net of federal benefit0.3 %139 4.4 %131 5.2 %
Net effects of noncontrolling interests(13)(2.0)%(10)(0.3)%(65)(2.6)%
State income tax, net of federal benefit52 7.9 %68 2.1 %46 1.8 %
Dividend received deduction(27)(4.1)%(39)(1.1)%(31)(1.2)%
Adjustments to uncertain tax positions0.5 %(5)(0.2)%(47)(1.9)%
Nondeductible goodwill336 50.8 %108 3.4 %58 2.3 %
General business credit— — %— — %(64)(2.6)%
Federal refunds(20)(3.0)%— — %— — %
Other1.4 %— — %33 1.4 %
Total$481 72.8 %$926 29.3 %$587 23.4 %
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
Deferred tax assets and liabilities result from the following:
 December 31,
 20202019
(In millions)
Deferred tax assets  
Employee benefits$224 $208 
Net operating loss carryforwards1,484 1,261 
Tax credit carryforwards257 258 
Other242 241 
Valuation allowances(138)(155)
Total deferred tax assets2,069 1,813 
Deferred tax liabilities  
Property, plant and equipment414 385 
Investments1,084 529 
Other35 42 
Total deferred tax liabilities1,533 956 
Net deferred tax assets$536 $857