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Income Taxes Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Federal and State Income Taxes [Abstract]

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

The components of the federal and state income tax expense (benefit) of our taxable subsidiaries were summarized as follows:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2018				2017				2016
Current expense (benefit):
Federal	$	(8	)		$	54			$	(47	)
State	19				(16		)		(34		)
Total	11				38				(81		)
Deferred expense (benefit):
Federal	181				(2,055		)		(189		)
State	(188		)		184				12
Total	(7		)		(1,871		)		(177		)
Total income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations	$	4			$	(1,833	)		$	(258	)

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

Historically, our effective tax rate has differed from the statutory rate primarily due to partnership earnings that are not subject to United States federal and most state income taxes at the partnership level. A reconciliation of income tax expense at the United States statutory rate to the income tax benefit attributable to continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 is as follows:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2018				2017				2016
Income tax expense at United States statutory rate	$	763			$	248			$	71
Increase (reduction) in income taxes resulting from:
Partnership earnings not subject to tax	(635		)		(477		)		(576		)
Goodwill impairment	—				207				278
State tax, net of federal tax benefit	(125		)		124				(10		)
Dividend received deduction	(5		)		(14		)		(15		)
Federal rate change	—				(1,812		)		—
Change in tax status of subsidiary	—				(124		)		—
Other	6				15				(6		)
Income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations	$	4			$	(1,833	)		$	(258	)

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

Deferred taxes result from the temporary differences between financial reporting carrying amounts and the tax basis of existing assets and liabilities. The table below summarizes the principal components of the deferred tax assets (liabilities) as follows:

	December 31,
	2018				2017
Deferred income tax assets:
Net operating losses, alternative minimum tax credit and other carryforwards	$	768			$	683
Pension and other postretirement benefits	34				21
Long-term debt	13				14
Other	181				191
Total deferred income tax assets	996				909
Valuation allowance	(96		)		(189		)
Net deferred income tax assets	900				720
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment	(782		)		(1,036		)
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	(2,872		)		(2,726		)
Trademarks	(63		)		(173		)
Other	(109		)		(100		)
Total deferred income tax liabilities	(3,826		)		(4,035		)
Net deferred income taxes	$	(2,926	)		$	(3,315	)

ScheduleOfUnrecognizedTaxBenefits [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth the changes in unrecognized tax benefits:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2018				2017				2016
Balance at beginning of year	$	609			$	615			$	610
Additions attributable to tax positions taken in the current year	8				—				8
Additions attributable to tax positions taken in prior years	7				28				18
Reduction attributable to tax positions taken in prior years	—				(25		)		(20		)
Lapse of statute	—				(9		)		(1		)
Balance at end of year	$	624			$	609			$	615

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