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Income Taxes (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes | Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes by geographic area is summarized in the table below.
| Years Ended December 31,
| 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
Domestic | $ | 1,499 |  |  | $ | 1,661 |  |  | $ | 1,144 |
Foreign(a) | 29 |  |  | 30 |  |  | 35 |
Total | $ | 1,528 |  |  | $ | 1,691 |  |  | $ | 1,179 |
(a)Inclusive of income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes from Puerto Rico.
Benefit (Provision) for Income Taxes | The benefit (provision) for income taxes consists of the following:
| Years Ended December 31,
| 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
Current: |  |  |  |  |
Federal | $ | (7) |  |  | $ | (6) |  |  | $ | (5) |
Foreign | (9) |  |  | (9) |  |  | (8) |
State | (2) |  |  | 2 |  |  | (4) |
Total current | (18) |  |  | (13) |  |  | (17) |
Deferred: |  |  |  |  |
Foreign | (8) |  |  | (3) |  |  | (4) |
Total deferred | (8) |  |  | (3) |  |  | (4) |
Total tax benefit (provision) | $ | (26) |  |  | $ | (16) |  |  | $ | (21) |
Effective Tax Rate | A reconciliation between the benefit (provision) for income taxes and the amount computed by applying the federal statutory income tax rate to the income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes is as follows:
| Years Ended December 31,
| 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
Benefit (provision) for income taxes at statutory rate | $ | (321) |  |  | $ | (355) |  |  | $ | (248) |
Tax adjustment related to REIT operations | 313 |  |  | 349 |  |  | 243 |
Valuation allowances | — |  |  | (1) |  |  | — |
State tax (provision) benefit, net of federal | (2) |  |  | 2 |  |  | (4) |
Foreign tax | (16) |  |  | (11) |  |  | (12) |
Total | $ | (26) |  |  | $ | (16) |  |  | $ | (21) |
Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities | The components of the net deferred income tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
| December 31,
| 2023 |  | 2022
Deferred income tax liabilities: |  |  |
Property and equipment | $ | 10 |  |  | $ | 8 |
Deferred site rental receivables | 9 |  |  | 9 |
Site rental contracts and tenant relationships, net | 29 |  |  | 29 |
Total deferred income tax liabilities | 48 |  |  | 46 |
Deferred income tax assets: |  |  |
Other intangible assets, net | 29 |  |  | 30 |
Net operating loss carryforwards(a) | 5 |  |  | 12 |
Straight-line rent expense liability | 5 |  |  | 4 |
Accrued liabilities | 5 |  |  | 6 |
Other | 5 |  |  | 4 |
Valuation allowances | (2) |  |  | (2) |
Total deferred income tax assets, net | 47 |  |  | 54 |
Net deferred income tax assets (liabilities) | $ | (1) |  |  | $ | 8 |
(a)Balance results from the Company's foreign NOLs. Due to the Company's REIT status, no federal or state NOLs result in the Company recording a deferred income tax asset. See further discussion surrounding the Company's NOL balances below.
Jurisdictional Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities | The components of the net deferred income tax assets (liabilities) are as follows:
| December 31, 2023 |  | December 31, 2022
Classification | Gross |  | Valuation Allowance |  | Net |  | Gross |  | Valuation Allowance |  | Net
Federal | $ | 26 |  |  | $ | (1) |  |  | $ | 25 |  |  | $ | 26 |  |  | $ | (1) |  |  | $ | 25 |
State | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |
Foreign | (26) |  |  | (1) |  |  | (27) |  |  | (17) |  |  | (1) |  |  | (18) |
Total | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | (2) |  |  | $ | (1) |  |  | $ | 10 |  |  | $ | (2) |  |  | $ | 8 |

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