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Income Taxes Income Taxes (Notes) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Income Taxes [Abstract] |
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block] | Income Taxes The components of income before income taxes are listed below.
| Years ended December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Domestic | $ | 461.0 |  |  | $ | 387.7 |  |  | $ | 255.3 |
Foreign | 301.2 |  |  | 333.0 |  |  | 212.7 |
Total | $ | 762.2 |  |  | $ | 720.7 |  |  | $ | 468.0 |
The provision for income taxes is listed below.
| Years ended December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
U.S. federal income taxes (including foreign withholding taxes): |  |  |  |  |
Current | $ | 117.8 |  |  | $ | 8.0 |  |  | $ | 46.9 |
Deferred | 46.9 |  |  | 130.7 |  |  | 25.2 |
| 164.7 |  |  | 138.7 |  |  | 72.1 |
State and local income taxes: |  |  |  |  |
Current | 15.1 |  |  | 9.7 |  |  | (14.7 | )
Deferred | 13.0 |  |  | 23.8 |  |  | 24.7 |
| 28.1 |  |  | 33.5 |  |  | 10.0 |
Foreign income taxes: |  |  |  |  |
Current | 100.4 |  |  | 115.3 |  |  | 79.6 |
Deferred | (10.4 | ) |  | (71.0 | ) |  | 19.5 |
| 90.0 |  |  | 44.3 |  |  | 99.1 |
Total | $ | 282.8 |  |  | $ | 216.5 |  |  | $ | 181.2 |
A reconciliation of the effective income tax rate as reflected in our Consolidated Statements of Operations to the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate is listed below.
| Years ended December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate | 35.0 | % |  | 35.0 | % |  | 35.0 | %
Income tax provision at U.S. federal statutory rate | $ | 266.8 |  |  | $ | 252.3 |  |  | $ | 163.8 |
State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit | 18.3 |  |  | 21.4 |  |  | 6.5 |
Impact of foreign operations, including withholding taxes | 16.1 |  |  | 1.7 |  |  | 30.5 |
Change in net valuation allowance 1 | (20.6 | ) |  | (66.0 | ) |  | 3.2 |
Worthless securities deduction | 0.0 |  |  | 0.0 |  |  | (22.2 | )
Divestitures | 11.9 |  |  | 0.0 |  |  | 0.0 |
Other | (9.7 | ) |  | 7.1 |  |  | (0.6 | )
Provision for income taxes | $ | 282.8 |  |  | $ | 216.5 |  |  | $ | 181.2 |
Effective income tax rate on operations | 37.1 | % |  | 30.0 | % |  | 38.7 | %
1 | Reflects changes in valuation allowance that impacted the effective income tax rate for each year presented.
In 2015, our effective income tax rate of 37.1% was negatively impacted primarily by losses in certain foreign jurisdictions where we receive no tax benefit due to 100% valuation allowances and from the losses on sales of businesses for which we did not receive a full tax benefit. The negative impacts to our tax rates were partially offset by the recognition of previously unrecognized tax benefits as a result of the reversal of valuation allowances in Continental Europe and the settlement of the 2010 U.S. federal income tax audit. In 2014, our effective income tax rate of 30.0% was positively impacted from changes to our valuation allowances of $66.0. The primary drivers of the net change were associated with a valuation allowance reversal of $124.8 in one jurisdiction partially offset by the establishment of a valuation allowance of $57.2 in another jurisdiction, both in Continental Europe. In addition, our effective income tax rate was negatively impacted by losses in certain foreign jurisdictions where we receive no tax benefit due to 100% valuation allowances. In 2013, our effective income tax rate of 38.7% was positively impacted by the recognition of previously unrecognized tax benefits as a result of the recognition of losses attributable to worthless securities in a consolidated subsidiary and the settlement of the 2002-2006 New York State audit cycle. Our effective income tax rate was negatively impacted primarily by losses in certain foreign jurisdictions where we receive no tax benefit due to 100% valuation allowances. The components of deferred tax assets and liabilities are listed below.
| December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014
Postretirement/post-employment benefits | $ | 25.3 |  |  | $ | 27.4 |
Deferred compensation | 193.4 |  |  | 191.2 |
Pension costs | 25.8 |  |  | 41.4 |
Basis differences in fixed assets | (67.5 | ) |  | (38.5 | )
Rent | 41.1 |  |  | 45.8 |
Interest | 60.9 |  |  | 60.9 |
Accruals and reserves | 29.4 |  |  | 34.8 |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | 10.8 |  |  | 10.8 |
Basis differences in intangible assets | (408.2 | ) |  | (412.3 | )
Investments in equity securities | (8.3 | ) |  | (2.6 | )
Tax loss/tax credit carry forwards | 354.5 |  |  | 404.4 |
Restructuring and other reorganization-related costs | 0.4 |  |  | (0.3 | )
Prepaid expenses | (2.3 | ) |  | 0.0 |
Other | 59.9 |  |  | 59.2 |
Total deferred tax assets, net | 315.2 |  |  | 422.2 |
Valuation allowance | (275.1 | ) |  | (332.2 | )
Net deferred tax assets | $ | 40.1 |  |  | $ | 90.0 |
In November 2015, the FASB issued amended guidance which requires all deferred income tax assets and liabilities to be presented as noncurrent on the balance sheet. This amended guidance is effective beginning January 1, 2017, and may be applied retrospectively or prospectively, with early adoption permitted. We have early adopted this amended guidance and applied the presentation prospectively as of December 31, 2015. For the year ended December 31, 2014, there were $107.1 of current deferred tax assets included within Other current assets and $5.4 of current deferred tax liabilities included within Accrued liabilities, which would be classified as noncurrent under the amended guidance. We evaluate the realizability of our deferred tax assets on a quarterly basis. The realization of our deferred tax assets is primarily dependent on future earnings. The amount of the deferred tax assets considered realizable could be reduced or increased in the near future if estimates of future taxable income are lower or greater than anticipated. A valuation allowance is established when it is “more likely than not” that all or a portion of deferred tax assets will not be realized. In circumstances where there is negative evidence, establishment of a valuation allowance is considered. The factors used in assessing valuation allowances include all available evidence, such as past operating results, estimates of future taxable income and the feasibility of tax planning strategies. We believe that cumulative losses in the most recent three-year period represent significant negative evidence, and as a result, we determined that certain of our deferred tax assets required the establishment of a valuation allowance. The deferred tax assets for which an allowance was recognized relate primarily to state and foreign tax loss carryforwards. The change in the valuation allowance is listed below.
| Years ended December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Balance at beginning of period | $ | 332.2 |  |  | $ | 467.3 |  |  | $ | 392.9 |
(Reversed) charged to costs and expenses | (20.8 | ) |  | (72.8 | ) |  | 65.2 |
(Reversed) charged to gross tax assets and other accounts | (36.3 | ) |  | (62.3 | ) |  | 9.2 |
Balance at end of period | $ | 275.1 |  |  | $ | 332.2 |  |  | $ | 467.3 |
In 2015, amounts reversed to costs and expenses primarily related to the decrease in valuation allowances in Continental Europe for existing deferred tax assets. The amounts reversed to gross tax assets and other accounts relate primarily to the effect of foreign currency translation. In 2014, the net decrease was primarily related to a reversal of a valuation allowance for a deferred tax asset of $124.8, where we believe it is now "more likely than not" that the corresponding tax losses will be utilized over an extended period of time, based on implementing an internal financing tax action plan. This was partially offset by the establishment of a valuation allowance of $57.2, where we believe it is no longer "more likely than not" that the corresponding tax losses will be utilized, based on forecasted income not exceeding historical cumulative losses. The amounts charged to gross tax assets and other accounts relate primarily to the effect of foreign currency translation and a reduction to the valuation allowance related to the write-down of a corresponding deferred tax asset. In 2013, amounts charged to costs and expenses primarily related to the increase in valuation allowances in the U.S. and Continental Europe regions for existing and additional deferred tax assets. The amounts charged to gross tax assets and other accounts related primarily to the effect of foreign currency translation. As of December 31, 2015, there were $1,127.7 of loss carryforwards. These loss carryforwards were all non-U.S. tax loss carryforwards, of which $984.2 have unlimited carryforward periods and $143.5 have expiration periods from 2016 to 2035. As of December 31, 2015, the Company also had $56.7 in deferred tax assets for state net operating loss carryforwards and tax credit carryforwards, which will expire between 2016 and 2035. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, we had $2,592.4 and $2,214.2, respectively, of undistributed earnings attributable to foreign subsidiaries. It is our intention to permanently reinvest undistributed earnings of our foreign subsidiaries. We have not provided deferred U.S. income taxes or foreign withholding taxes on temporary differences resulting from earnings for certain foreign subsidiaries which are permanently reinvested outside the U.S. It is not practicable to determine the deferred income tax liability on these undistributed earnings because such liability, if any, is dependent on circumstances that exist if and when a remittance occurs, including the source location and amount of the distribution, the underlying tax rate already paid on the earnings, foreign withholding taxes and the opportunity to use foreign tax credits. The table below summarizes the activity related to our unrecognized tax benefits.
| December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Balance at beginning of period | $ | 238.0 |  |  | $ | 219.2 |  |  | $ | 194.6 |
Increases as a result of tax positions taken during a prior year | 5.2 |  |  | 29.0 |  |  | 8.3 |
Decreases as a result of tax positions taken during a prior year | (19.7 | ) |  | (16.3 | ) |  | (1.9 | )
Settlements with taxing authorities | (4.1 | ) |  | (1.1 | ) |  | (34.9 | )
Lapse of statutes of limitation | (3.8 | ) |  | (4.1 | ) |  | (10.6 | )
Increases as a result of tax positions taken during the current year | 11.3 |  |  | 11.3 |  |  | 63.7 |
Balance at end of period | $ | 226.9 |  |  | $ | 238.0 |  |  | $ | 219.2 |
Included in the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits of $226.9 as of December 31, 2015, is $206.5 of tax benefits that, if recognized, would impact the effective income tax rate. The total amount of accrued interest and penalties as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 is $20.1 and $15.3, respectively, of which a detriment of $4.8 and $5.4 is included in our 2015 and 2014 Consolidated Statements of Operations, respectively. In accordance with our accounting policy, interest and penalties accrued on unrecognized tax benefits are classified as income taxes in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. We have various tax years under examination by tax authorities in the U.S., in various countries, and in various states, such as New York, in which we have significant business operations. It is not yet known whether these examinations will, in the aggregate, result in our paying additional taxes. We believe our tax reserves are adequate in relation to the potential for additional assessments in each of the jurisdictions in which we are subject to taxation. We regularly assess the likelihood of additional tax assessments in those jurisdictions and, if necessary, adjust our reserves as additional information or events require. With respect to all tax years open to examination by U.S. federal, various state and local, and non-U.S. tax authorities, we currently anticipate that total unrecognized tax benefits will decrease by an amount between $25.0 and $35.0 in the next twelve months, a portion of which will affect our effective income tax rate, primarily as a result of the settlement of tax examinations and the lapsing of statutes of limitations. This net decrease is related to various items of income and expense, primarily transfer pricing adjustments. We are effectively settled with respect to U.S. income tax audits for 2010 and years prior to 2009. With limited exceptions, we are no longer subject to state and local income tax audits for years prior to 2004, or non-U.S. income tax audits for years prior to 2006.

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