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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Total income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 is allocated as follows (in millions):
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Tax expense per statements of earnings
$
(321
)
 
$
291

 
$
375

Tax expense attributable to discontinued operations

 
1

 
(2
)
Unrealized (loss) gain on foreign currency translation

 
30

 

Other components of other comprehensive income
(11
)
 
1

 
(5
)
Total income tax expense (benefit) allocated to other comprehensive income
(11
)
 
31

 
(5
)
Tax benefit from exercise of stock options

 
(32
)
 
(29
)
Total income tax expense
$
(332
)
 
$
291

 
$
339

Income tax expense (benefit) attributable to continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 consists of the following (in millions):
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Current provision:
 

 
 

 
 

Federal
$
476

 
$
308

 
$
249

State
81

 
54

 
33

Foreign
127

 
131

 
52

Total current provision
$
684

 
$
493

 
$
334

Deferred provision (benefit):
 

 
 

 
 

Federal
$
(979
)
 
$
(171
)
 
$
46

State
(24
)
 
(14
)
 
4

Foreign
(2
)
 
(17
)
 
(9
)
Total deferred provision
(1,005
)
 
(202
)
 
41

Total provision for income taxes
$
(321
)
 
$
291

 
$
375

Schedule of Pre-tax Income from Continuing Operations
The provision for income taxes is based on pre-tax income from continuing operations, which is as follows for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 (in millions):
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
United States
$
530

 
$
503

 
$
852

Foreign
446

 
334

 
173

Total
$
976

 
$
837

 
$
1,025

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
A reconciliation of the federal statutory income tax rate to the Company’s effective income tax rate for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 is as follows:

 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Federal statutory income tax rate
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
State income taxes
2.4

 
2.9

 
4.6

Federal benefit of state taxes
(0.8
)
 
(1.0
)
 
(1.6
)
Foreign rate differential
(5.1
)
 
(3.1
)
 
(2.6
)
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
(73.1
)
 

 

Book basis in excess of tax basis for dispositions
18.5

 

 

Tax benefit from stock-based compensation
(6.7
)
 

 

Other
(3.1
)
 
1.0

 
1.2

Effective income tax rate
(32.9
)%
 
34.8
 %
 
36.6
 %
Schedule of Deferred Income Tax Assets and Liabilities
The significant components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 consist of the following (in millions):
 
2017
 
2016
Deferred income tax assets:
 

 
 

Net operating loss carryforwards
$
130

 
$
223

Employee benefit accruals
69

 
111

Other deferred tax assets
128

 
158

Total gross deferred income tax assets
327

 
492

Less valuation allowance
(129
)
 
(177
)
Total deferred income tax assets
198

 
315

Deferred income tax liabilities:
 

 
 

Amortization of goodwill and intangible assets
1,452

 
2,436

Deferred contract costs
94

 
127

Other deferred tax liabilities
90

 
75

Total deferred income tax liabilities
1,636

 
2,638

Net deferred income tax liability
$
1,438

 
$
2,323



Deferred income taxes have been classified in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 as follows (in millions):
 
2017
 
2016
Current assets
$

 
$
101

Noncurrent assets (included in other noncurrent assets)
30

 
25

Total deferred income tax assets
30

 
126

Current liabilities (included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities)

 
(4
)
Noncurrent liabilities
(1,468
)
 
(2,445
)
Total deferred income tax liabilities
(1,468
)
 
(2,449
)
Net deferred income tax liability
$
(1,438
)
 
$
(2,323
)
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward
The following table reconciles the gross amounts of unrecognized tax benefits at the beginning and end of the period (in millions):
 
Gross Amount
Amounts of unrecognized tax benefits as of January 1, 2016
$
98

Amount of decreases due to lapse of the applicable statute of limitations
(4
)
Amount of decreases due to settlements
(23
)
Increases as a result of tax positions taken in the current period
2

Increases as a result of tax positions taken in a prior period
14

Amount of unrecognized tax benefit as of December 31, 2016
87

Amount of decreases due to lapse of the applicable statute of limitations
(12
)
Amount of decreases due to settlements
(19
)
Increases as a result of tax positions taken in the current period
5

Increases as a result of tax positions taken in a prior period
14

Amount of unrecognized tax benefit as of December 31, 2017
$
75