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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Income tax expense (benefit) attributable to continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, consists of the following (in millions):
 202420232022
Current provision (benefit):   
Federal$357 $235 $458 
State103 96 130 
Foreign109 96 84 
Total current provision$569 $427 $672 
Deferred provision (benefit):   
Federal$(183)$(193)$(319)
State(41)(73)(54)
Foreign17 (4)15 
Total deferred provision(207)(270)(358)
Total provision for income taxes$362 $157 $314 
Total income tax expense (benefit) attributable to continuing and discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, is allocated as follows (in millions):
 202420232022
Tax expense (benefit) per statements of earnings (loss)$362 $157 $314 
Tax expense (benefit) on income from discontinued operations(1,062)(301)52 
Change in fair value of net investment hedges91 (176)361 
Foreign currency translation adjustments— 40 (360)
Share of equity method investment(11)— — 
Other components of other comprehensive earnings (loss)20 
Total income tax expense (benefit) allocated to other comprehensive earnings88 (116)
Total income tax expense (benefit)$(612)$(260)$370 
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, 2024, 2023 and 2022 (in millions):
 202420232022
United States$920 $330 $718 
Foreign377 332 180 
Total$1,297 $662 $898 
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, 2024, 2023 and 2022, is as follows:
 202420232022
Federal statutory income tax rate21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %
State income taxes4.7 5.7 6.5 
Federal benefit of state taxes(1.0)(1.0)(1.3)
Foreign rate differential1.1 0.8 2.9 
Withholding on actual and estimated remittances2.4 2.4 1.2 
Tax loss (benefit) from stock-based compensation0.7 2.3 4.0 
U.K. tax rate adjustment— (0.1)0.3 
Non-deductible executive compensation0.6 0.6 0.3 
Foreign-derived intangible income deduction(2.3)(4.4)(2.4)
U.S. tax on foreign earnings1.4 1.0 0.4 
Research and development credit(1.1)(1.8)— 
Unrecognized tax benefits(0.3)(0.4)(0.4)
Return to provision— (1.7)— 
Other0.7 (0.6)2.5 
Effective income tax rate27.9 %23.8 %35.0 %
Schedule of Deferred Income Tax Assets and Liabilities
The significant components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, consist of the following (in millions):
 20242023
Deferred income tax assets:  
Net operating loss carryforwards$364 $219 
Capital loss carryforwards220 — 
Employee benefit accruals115 105 
Outside basis difference— 919 
Other deferred tax assets170 95 
Total gross deferred income tax assets869 1,338 
Less valuation allowance(505)(1,055)
Total deferred income tax assets364 283 
Deferred income tax liabilities:  
Equity method investments(15)— 
Amortization of goodwill and intangible assets(707)(2,066)
Deferred contract costs(259)(245)
Other deferred tax liabilities(232)(121)
Total deferred income tax liabilities(1,213)(2,432)
Net deferred income tax liability$(849)$(2,149)

Deferred income taxes are classified in the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, as follows (in millions):
 20242023
Noncurrent deferred income tax assets (included in Other noncurrent assets)$14 $30 
Noncurrent deferred income tax liabilities(863)(2,179)
Net deferred income tax liability$(849)$(2,149)
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, 2022$48 
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 the prior period
Increases as a result of tax positions taken in the current period
Amount of unrecognized tax benefit as of December 31, 202341 
Amount of decreases due to lapse of the applicable statute of limitations(6)
Amount of decreases due to settlements
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, 2024$49