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Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign

Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity income for U.S. and non-U.S. operations are as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2015				2014				2013
	(in millions)
U.S. income	$	356			$	232			$	246
Non-U.S. income	1,152				1,383				1,220
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity income	$	1,508			$	1,615			$	1,466

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

The provision (benefit) for income taxes from continuing operations is comprised of:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2015				2014				2013
	(in millions)
Current income tax expense (benefit):
U.S. federal	$	49			$	46			$	57
Non-U.S.	236				205				219
U.S. state and local	(1		)		9				6
Total current	284				260				282
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense, net:
U.S. federal	(12		)		(32		)		(23		)
Non-U.S.	(7		)		29				(18		)
U.S. state and local	(2		)		(2		)		(1		)
Total deferred	(21		)		(5		)		(42		)
Total income tax provision	$	263			$	255			$	240

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation

A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes compared with the amounts at the notional U.S. federal statutory rate was:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2015				2014				2013
	(in millions)
Notional U.S. federal income taxes at statutory rate	$	527			$	566			$	513
Income taxed at other rates	(207		)		(286		)		(273		)
Change in valuation allowance	15				18				6
Other change in tax reserves	8				(4		)		(13		)
Withholding taxes	57				57				48
Tax credits	(133		)		(89		)		(52		)
Change in tax law	11				—				15
Other adjustments	(15		)		(7		)		(4		)
Total income tax expense	$	263			$	255			$	240
Effective tax rate	17		%		16		%		16		%

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

Significant components of the deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:

	December 31,
	2015				2014
	(in millions)
Deferred tax assets:
Pension	$	167			$	213
Employee benefits	24				25
Net operating loss carryforwards	902				708
Warranty and other liabilities	128				117
Other	156				147
Total gross deferred tax assets	1,377				1,210
Less: valuation allowances	(910		)		(747		)
Total deferred tax assets (1)	$	467			$	463
Deferred tax liabilities:
Fixed assets	$	51			$	12
Tax on unremitted profits of certain foreign subsidiaries	70				74
Intangibles	360				144
Total gross deferred tax liabilities	481				230
Net deferred tax (liabilities) assets	$	(14	)		$	233

(1) Reflects gross amount before jurisdictional netting of deferred tax assets and liabilities.

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities, Balance Sheet Location

Net current and non-current deferred tax assets and liabilities are included in the consolidated balance sheets as follows:

	December 31,
	2015				2014
	(in millions)
Current assets	$	—			$	171
Current liabilities	—				(8		)
Long-term assets	238				232
Long-term liabilities	(252		)		(162		)
Total deferred tax (liability) asset	$	(14	)		$	233

Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward

A reconciliation of the gross change in the unrecognized tax benefits balance, excluding interest and penalties is as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2015				2014				2013
	(in millions)
Balance at beginning of year	$	57			$	61			$	74
Additions related to current year	9				11				—
Additions related to prior years	—				—				16
Reductions related to prior years	(15		)		(7		)		(25		)
Reductions due to expirations of statute of limitations	—				(6		)		(4		)
Settlements	(3		)		(2		)		—
Balance at end of year	$	48			$	57			$	61

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