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Income Taxes (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) and Effective Tax Rate
The Company's income tax expense and effective tax rate from continuing operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(dollars in millions)
Income tax expense
$
80

 
$
56

 
$
141

 
$
125

Effective tax rate
18
%
 
13
%
 
17
%
 
15
%
Schedule of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) associated with Unusual or Infrequent Items
The Company’s effective tax rate from continuing operations was also impacted by the tax expense (benefit) associated with unusual or infrequent items for the respective interim period as illustrated in the following table:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
Tax credits
$

 
$
(2
)
 
$

 
$
(2
)
Withholding taxes
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
Other change in tax reserves (1)
3

 
(3
)
 
4

 
(6
)
Other adjustments (2)
1

 
(4
)
 
1

 
(5
)
Income tax expense (benefit) associated with unusual or infrequent items
$
3

 
$
(10
)
 
$
4

 
$
(14
)