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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Income tax expense consisted of the following (in millions of dollars):
 
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Current income tax expense:
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Federal
$
166


$
248


$
311

U.S. State
32


29


38

Foreign
47


22


25

Total current
245

 
299

 
374

Deferred income tax expense
13

 
14

 
12

Total income tax expense
$
258

 
$
313

 
$
386

Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign
Earnings (losses) before income taxes by geographical area consisted of the following (in millions of dollars):
 
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
U.S.
$
1,163


$
971


$
1,074

Foreign
(82
)

(35
)

(55
)
 
$
1,081

 
$
936

 
$
1,019

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The income tax effects of temporary differences that gave rise to the net deferred tax asset (liability) as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows (in millions of dollars):
 
As of December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
Inventory
$
4

 
$
14

Accrued expenses
35

 
44

Accrued employment-related benefits
49

 
63

Foreign operating loss carryforwards
64

 
72

Tax credit carryforward
22

 
20

Other
7

 
8

Deferred tax assets
181

 
221

Less valuation allowance
(72
)
 
(84
)
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance
$
109

 
$
137

Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
Property, buildings and equipment
(29
)
 
(33
)
Intangibles
(105
)
 
(119
)
Software
(15
)
 
(20
)
Prepaids
(6
)
 
(6
)
Other
(8
)
 
(4
)
Deferred tax liabilities
(163
)
 
(182
)
Net deferred tax liability
$
(54
)
 
$
(45
)
 
 
 
 
The net deferred tax asset (liability) is classified as follows:
 
 
 
Noncurrent assets
$
12

 
$
22

Noncurrent liabilities (foreign)
(66
)
 
(67
)
Net deferred tax liability
$
(54
)
 
$
(45
)
Summary of Valuation Allowance Changes
The Company's valuation allowance changed as follows (in millions of dollars):
 
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
Balance at beginning of period
$
(84
)
 
$
(73
)
Increases primarily related to foreign NOLs
(3
)
 
(13
)
Releases related to foreign NOLs
16

 
8

Other changes, net

 
5

Increase related to U.S. foreign tax credits
(1
)
 
(11
)
Balance at end of period
$
(72
)
 
$
(84
)
Reconciliation of Income Tax Statutory Rate
A reconciliation of income tax expense with federal income taxes at the statutory rate follows (in millions of dollars):
 
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Federal income tax
$
227


$
327


$
357

State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit
32


20


26

Clean energy credit
(20
)
 
(38
)
 
(29
)
Foreign rate difference
20

 
10

 
21

Goodwill impairment
20

 

 

U.S. tax legislation impact (see note below)

 
(3
)
 

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
(15
)
 
(14
)
 

Other - net
(6
)

11


11

Income tax expense
$
258

 
$
313

 
$
386

Effective tax rate
23.9
%

33.5
%

37.9
%
Reconciliation of Income Tax Contingencies
The changes in the liability for tax uncertainties, excluding interest, are as follows (in millions of dollars):
 
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Balance at beginning of year
$
45

 
$
59

 
$
61

Additions for tax positions related to the current year
4

 
4

 
14

Additions for tax positions of prior years
3

 
5

 
13

Reductions for tax positions of prior years
(5
)
 
(13
)
 
(15
)
Reductions due to statute lapse
(9
)
 
(5
)
 
(1
)
Settlements, audit payments, refunds - net
(1
)
 
(5
)
 
(13
)
Balance at end of year
$
37

 
$
45

 
$
59