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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income (Loss) Before Taxes

Income (loss) before taxes subject to United States and non-United States income taxes was as follows:

 

(Stated in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

United States

$

(55

)

 

$

(841

)

 

$

(3,103

)

Outside United States

 

2,679

 

 

 

(342

)

 

 

1,198

 

 

$

2,624

 

 

$

(1,183

)

 

$

(1,905

)

 

Components of Net Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities)

The components of net deferred tax assets (liabilities) were as follows:

 

(Stated in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Postretirement benefits

$

122

 

 

$

135

 

Intangible assets

 

(2,110

)

 

 

(2,186

)

Investments in non-US subsidiaries

 

(223

)

 

 

(224

)

Fixed assets, net

 

(140

)

 

 

(55

)

Inventories

 

111

 

 

 

126

 

Foreign tax credits

 

343

 

 

 

118

 

Other, net

 

456

 

 

 

436

 

 

$

(1,441

)

 

$

(1,650

)

 

Components of Tax Expense (Benefit)

The components of Tax expense (benefit) were as follows:

 

(Stated in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Current:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States-Federal

$

124

 

 

$

(170

)

 

$

(511

)

United States-State

 

(50

)

 

 

57

 

 

 

(36

)

Outside United States

 

618

 

 

 

703

 

 

 

648

 

 

 

692

 

 

 

590

 

 

 

101

 

Deferred:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States-Federal

$

(143

)

 

$

(225

)

 

$

(352

)

United States-State

 

(4

)

 

 

4

 

 

 

(13

)

Outside United States

 

(69

)

 

 

(47

)

 

 

(51

)

Valuation allowance

 

(29

)

 

 

8

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

(245

)

 

 

(260

)

 

 

(379

)

 

$

447

 

 

$

330

 

 

$

(278

)

 

Reconciliation of US Statutory Federal Tax Rate

A reconciliation of the United States statutory federal tax rate to the consolidated effective tax rate follows:

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

US federal statutory rate

 

21

%

 

 

35

%

 

 

35

%

State tax

 

(2

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

2

 

Non-US income taxed at different rates

 

(2

)

 

 

(24

)

 

 

(21

)

Charges and credits (See Note 3)

 

-

 

 

 

(40

)

 

 

(1

)

Enactment of US tax reform (See Note 3)

 

-

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

-

 

Other

 

-

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

17

%

 

 

(28

)%

 

 

15

%

 

Reconciliation of Liabilities Associated with Uncertain Tax Provisions

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of liabilities associated with uncertain tax positions for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 is as follows:

 

(Stated in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Balance at beginning of year

$

1,393

 

 

$

1,419

 

 

$

1,285

 

Additions based on tax positions related to the current year

 

88

 

 

 

132

 

 

 

70

 

Additions for tax positions of prior years

 

145

 

 

 

58

 

 

 

119

 

Additions related to acquisitions

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

127

 

Impact of changes in exchange rates

 

(41

)

 

 

23

 

 

 

(25

)

Settlements with tax authorities

 

(22

)

 

 

(41

)

 

 

(45

)

Reductions for tax positions of prior years

 

(57

)

 

 

(157

)

 

 

(85

)

Reductions due to the lapse of the applicable statute of limitations

 

(73

)

 

 

(41

)

 

 

(27

)

Balance at end of year

$

1,433

 

 

$

1,393

 

 

$

1,419

 

 

Tax Years Subject to Examination by Tax Authorities

The following table summarizes the tax years that are either currently under audit or remain open and subject to examination by the tax authorities in the most significant jurisdictions in which Schlumberger operates:

 

Canada

2011 - 2018

Ecuador

2015 - 2018

Mexico

2011 - 2018

Norway

2013 - 2018

Russia

2015 - 2018

Saudi Arabia

2004 - 2018

United Kingdom

2016 - 2018

United States

2015 - 2018