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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Earnings From Continuing Operations before Income Taxes
The components of earnings from continuing operations before income taxes are as follows:
in millions202420232022
Earnings from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes
Domestic$1,196.1 $1,251.0 $788.7 
Foreign(24.0)(5.9)(0.6)
Total$1,172.1 $1,245.1 $788.1 
Schedule of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) from Continuing Operations
Income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations consists of the following:
in millions202420232022
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) from Continuing Operations
Current
Federal$204.7 $274.8 $85.2 
State and local51.8 64.0 43.6 
Foreign4.8 4.8 4.6 
Total$261.3 $343.6 $133.4 
Deferred
Federal$13.6 $(44.1)$43.4 
State and local(20.5)(4.2)3.3 
Foreign(3.0)4.1 12.9 
Total$(9.9)$(44.2)$59.6 
Total expense$251.4 $299.4 $193.0 
Schedule of Sources and Tax Effects of Differences Between Expense (Benefit) Taxes
Income tax expense (benefit) differs from the amount computed by applying the federal statutory income tax rate to earnings from continuing operations before income taxes. The sources and tax effects of the differences are as follows:
dollars in millions202420232022
Income tax expense at the federal statutory tax rate$246.1 21.0 %$261.5 21.0 %$165.5 21.0 %
Expense (Benefit) from Income Tax Differences
Statutory depletion(41.0)(3.5 %)(39.0)(3.1 %)(30.6)(3.9 %)
State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit51.4 4.4 %48.7 3.9 %37.5 4.8 %
Nondeductible goodwill16.2 1.4 %16.2 1.3 %10.7 1.4 %
Valuation allowance0.1 0.0 %10.3 0.8 %14.5 1.8 %
Deferred tax rate remeasurement
(21.9)(1.9 %)0.0 0.0 %0.0 0.0 %
Other, net0.5 0.0 %1.7 0.1 %(4.6)(0.6 %)
Total income tax expense / Effective tax rate$251.4 21.4 %$299.4 24.0 %$193.0 24.5 %
Schedule of Components of Net Deferred Income Tax Liability The components of the net deferred income tax liability at December 31 are as follows:
in millions20242023
Deferred Tax Assets
Operating lease liabilities$140.8 $139.1 
Asset retirement obligations & other reserves86.6 87.1 
State net operating losses74.7 79.6 
Incentive compensation52.4 57.6 
State bonus depreciation55.7 54.7 
Capitalized research expenditures
39.7 25.4 
Employee benefits22.2 22.9 
Other81.8 56.9 
Total gross deferred tax assets$553.9 $523.3 
Valuation allowance(87.7)(89.5)
Total net deferred tax asset$466.2 $433.8 
Deferred Tax Liabilities
Property, plant & equipment$1,244.8 $907.1 
Goodwill/other intangible assets323.2 334.4 
Operating lease right-of-use assets129.8 128.2 
Other104.9 93.0 
Total deferred tax liabilities$1,802.7 $1,462.7 
Deferred income tax liability, net$1,336.5 $1,028.9 
Schedule of Changes in Unrecognized Income Tax Benefits
Changes in our liability for unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended December 31 are as follows:
in millions202420232022
Unrecognized tax benefits as of January 1$21.0 $18.7 $10.8 
Increases for tax positions related to
Prior years0.8 0.3 4.6 
Current year6.7 4.8 6.6 
Decreases for tax positions related to
Prior years0.0 (0.3)(0.2)
Settlements
(0.3)(0.2)0.0 
Expiration of applicable statute of limitations(3.3)(2.3)(3.1)
Unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31$24.9 $21.0 $18.7