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Income Taxes (Table)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Provision For Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes for 2018, 2017 and 2016, consisted of the following:
 
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
$
24.5

 
$
(167.6
)
 
$
(41.7
)
State
1.8

 
14.9

 
(15.9
)
Non-U.S.
147.2

 
31.0

 
94.9

Total current
173.5

 
(121.7
)
 
37.3

Deferred:
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
(105.1
)
 
602.3

 
(147.9
)
State
9.9

 
(39.9
)
 
3.9

Non-U.S.
(1.2
)
 
54.2

 
32.5

Total deferred
(96.4
)
 
616.6

 
(111.5
)
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes
$
77.1

 
$
494.9

 
$
(74.2
)
Schedule Of Effective Income Tax Rate
The components of earnings from consolidated companies before income taxes, and the effects of significant adjustments to tax computed at the federal statutory rate, were as follows:
 
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
2018
 
2017
 
2016
United States earnings (loss)
$
322.7

 
$
(82.5
)
 
$
(96.4
)
Non-U.S. earnings
228.8

 
456.5

 
338.8

Earnings from consolidated companies before income taxes
$
551.5

 
$
374.0

 
$
242.4

Computed tax at the U.S. federal statutory rate
21.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit
2.0
 %
 
(0.1
)%
 
(6.1
)%
Percentage depletion in excess of basis
(6.7
)%
 
(13.2
)%
 
(34.4
)%
Impact of non-U.S. earnings
11.8
 %
 
(46.9
)%
 
(4.0
)%
Change in valuation allowance
(15.2
)%
 
148.8
 %
 
7.7
 %
Resolution of uncertain tax positions
(0.4
)%
 
 %
 
(34.9
)%
Share-based excess cost/(benefits)
0.7
 %
 
2.0
 %
 
2.2
 %
Other items (none in excess of 5% of computed tax)
0.8
 %
 
6.7
 %
 
3.9
 %
Effective tax rate
14.0
 %
 
132.3
 %
 
(30.6
)%
Schedule Of Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities
Significant components of our deferred tax liabilities and assets as of December 31 were as follows:
 
December 31,
(in millions)
2018
 
2017
Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
$
317.3

 
$
864.2

Depletion
390.8

 
260.9

Partnership tax basis differences
64.6

 
67.6

Undistributed earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries
15.0

 
15.0

Other liabilities
10.3

 
150.6

Total deferred tax liabilities
$
798.0

 
$
1,358.3

Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
Alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards
$
76.5

 
$
46.8

Capital loss carryforwards
3.0

 
0.1

Foreign tax credit carryforwards
493.5

 
322.9

Net operating loss carryforwards
408.9

 
112.0

Pension plans and other benefits
33.4

 
2.1

Asset retirement obligations
187.6

 
174.1

Deferred revenue

 
252.0

Other assets
388.8

 
169.7

Subtotal
1,591.7

 
1,079.7

Valuation allowance
1,530.5

 
584.1

Net deferred tax assets
61.2

 
495.6

Net deferred tax liabilities
$
(736.8
)
 
$
(862.7
)
Summary Of Income Tax Uncertainties
 
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Gross unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of period
$
39.3

 
$
27.1

 
$
98.6

Gross increases:
 
 
 
 
 
Prior period tax positions
0.3

 
1.9

 
13.5

Current period tax positions
3.8

 
8.5

 
6.9

Gross decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
Prior period tax positions
(2.9
)
 

 
(91.6
)
Currency translation
(2.4
)
 
1.8

 
(0.3
)
Gross unrecognized tax benefits, end of period
$
38.1

 
$
39.3

 
$
27.1