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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
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,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
U.S.
$
1,226

 
$
1,163

 
$
971

Foreign
(17
)
 
(82
)
 
(35
)
Total
$
1,209

 
$
1,081

 
$
936


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,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Current income tax expense:
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Federal
$
199

 
$
166

 
$
248

U.S. State
44

 
32

 
29

Foreign
58

 
47

 
22

Total current
301

 
245

 
299

Deferred income tax expense
13

 
13

 
14

Total income tax expense
$
314

 
$
258

 
$
313


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, 2019 and 2018 were as follows (in millions of dollars):
 
As of December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
Accrued expenses
$
86

 
$
35

Foreign operating loss carryforwards
67

 
64

Accrued employment-related benefits
49

 
49

Tax credit carryforward
22

 
22

Other
12

 
11

Deferred tax assets
236

 
181

Less valuation allowance
(72
)
 
(72
)
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance
$
164

 
$
109

Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
Property, buildings and equipment
(134
)
 
(44
)
Intangibles
(83
)
 
(105
)
Prepaids
(6
)
 
(6
)
Other
(6
)
 
(8
)
Deferred tax liabilities
(229
)
 
(163
)
Net deferred tax liability
$
(65
)
 
$
(54
)
 
 
 
 
The net deferred tax asset (liability) is classified as follows:
 
 
 
Noncurrent assets
$
11

 
$
12

Noncurrent liabilities
(76
)
 
(66
)
Net deferred tax liability
$
(65
)
 
$
(54
)

Summary of Valuation Allowance Changes The Company's valuation allowance changed as follows (in millions of dollars):
 
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
Balance at beginning of period
$
(72
)
 
$
(84
)
Increases primarily related to foreign NOLs
(9
)
 
(3
)
Releases related to foreign NOLs
10

 
16

Increase related to U.S. foreign tax credits
(1
)
 
(1
)
Balance at end of period
$
(72
)
 
$
(72
)

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,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Federal income tax
$
254

 
$
227

 
$
327

State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit
36

 
32

 
20

Clean energy credit

 
(20
)
 
(38
)
Foreign rate difference
25

 
20

 
10

Goodwill impairment

 
20

 

U.S. tax legislation impact

 

 
(3
)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
(2
)
 
(15
)
 
(14
)
Other - net
1

 
(6
)
 
11

Income tax expense
$
314

 
$
258

 
$
313

Effective tax rate
26.0
%
 
23.9
%
 
33.5
%

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,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Balance at beginning of year
$
37

 
$
45

 
$
59

Additions for tax positions related to the current year
3

 
4

 
4

Additions for tax positions of prior years
1

 
3

 
5

Reductions for tax positions of prior years
(1
)
 
(5
)
 
(13
)
Reductions due to statute lapse
(10
)
 
(9
)
 
(5
)
Settlements, audit payments, refunds - net
(2
)
 
(1
)
 
(5
)
Balance at end of year
$
28

 
$
37

 
$
45