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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Income tax expense (benefit) attributable to continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, consists of the following (in millions):
 202320222021
Current provision (benefit):   
Federal$235 $467 $196 
State96 132 54 
Foreign96 84 87 
Total current provision$427 $683 $337 
Deferred provision (benefit):   
Federal$(193)$(319)$(113)
State(73)(54)(12)
Foreign(4)15 191 
Total deferred provision(270)(358)66 
Total provision for income taxes$157 $325 $403 
Total income tax expense (benefit) attributable to continuing and discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, is allocated as follows (in millions):
 202320222021
Tax expense (benefit) per statements of earnings (loss)$157 $325 $403 
Tax expense (benefit) on income from discontinued operations(301)52 (32)
Change in fair value of net investment hedges(176)361 317 
Foreign currency translation adjustments40 (360)(33)
Other components of other comprehensive earnings (loss)20 — 
Total income tax expense (benefit) allocated to other comprehensive earnings(116)284 
Total income tax expense (benefit)$(260)$381 $655 
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, 2023, 2022 and 2021 (in millions):
 202320222021
United States$331 $761 $537 
Foreign332 180 182 
Total$663 $941 $719 
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, 2023, 2022 and 2021, is as follows:
 202320222021
Federal statutory income tax rate21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %
State income taxes5.7 6.0 5.4 
Federal benefit of state taxes(1.0)(1.3)(1.1)
Foreign rate differential0.8 2.0 1.2 
Withholding on actual and estimated remittances2.4 1.2 3.2 
Tax loss (benefit) from stock-based compensation2.3 4.0 (2.4)
U.K. tax rate adjustment(0.1)0.3 25.8 
Non-deductible executive compensation0.6 0.3 3.7 
Foreign-derived intangible income deduction(3.4)(1.1)0.4 
Research and development credit(1.8)— (1.2)
Unrecognized tax benefits(0.4)(0.4)1.1 
Return to provision(1.7)— (0.3)
Other(0.6)2.5 (0.8)
Effective income tax rate23.8 %34.5 %56.0 %
Schedule of Deferred Income Tax Assets and Liabilities
The significant components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, consist of the following (in millions):
 20232022
Deferred income tax assets:  
Net operating loss carryforwards$219 $196 
Employee benefit accruals105 103 
Outside basis difference919 38 
Other deferred tax assets95 105 
Total gross deferred income tax assets1,338 442 
Less valuation allowance(1,055)(218)
Total deferred income tax assets283 224 
Deferred income tax liabilities:  
Amortization of goodwill and intangible assets(2,066)(2,363)
Deferred contract costs(245)(209)
Other deferred tax liabilities(121)(308)
Total deferred income tax liabilities(2,432)(2,880)
Net deferred income tax liability$(2,149)$(2,656)

Deferred income taxes are classified in the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, as follows (in millions):
 20232022
Noncurrent deferred income tax assets (included in Other noncurrent assets)$30 $33 
Noncurrent deferred income tax liabilities(2,179)(2,689)
Net deferred income tax liability$(2,149)$(2,656)
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 December 31, 2021$54 
Amount of decreases due to lapse of the applicable statute of limitations(1)
Amount of decreases due to settlements(13)
Increases as a result of tax positions taken in the prior period
Increases as a result of tax positions taken in the current period
Foreign currency translation(1)
Amount of unrecognized tax benefit as of December 31, 202248 
Amount of decreases due to lapse of the applicable statute of limitations(5)
Amount of decreases due to settlements(8)
Increases as a result of tax positions taken in prior period
Increases as a result of tax positions taken in the current period
Amount of unrecognized tax benefit as of December 31, 2023$41