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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
The components of income tax expense (benefit) are as follows:
 Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)202520242023
Current:
Federal
$235 $(10)$(3)
Foreign138 214 240 
State and local190 13 12 
Total current563 217 249 
Deferred:
Federal(477)326 — 
Foreign(37)19 (13)
State and local(88)72 — 
Total deferred(602)417 (13)
Total income tax expense$(39)$634 $236 
Schedule of Reconciliation of U.S. Statutory Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit) to Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
A reconciliation of U.S. statutory federal tax expense to total income tax benefit follows:
 Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)2025
U.S. statutory federal tax expense (includes equity method earnings)
$(21)21 %
Increase (decrease) in taxes resulting from:
State and local income taxes(1)
61 (60)%
Foreign tax effects:
Australia:
Valuation allowance
34 (34)%
Other
(11)11 %
Other foreign jurisdictions
60 (59)%
Valuation allowance(130)129 %
Foreign tax credits
(56)55 %
Other, net24 (24)%
Total income tax benefit
$(39)39 %
(1) State taxes in Alabama, Indiana, South Carolina made up the majority of the tax effect in this category for 2025.

A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes to the amount computed by applying the 21% of statutory U.S. federal income tax rate to income before income taxes for years prior to the adoption of ASU 2023-09 is as follows:
 Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)20242023
U.S. statutory federal tax expense (includes equity method earnings)
$571 $66 
Increase (decrease) in taxes resulting from:
State and local income taxes66 
Sale of foreign subsidiaries
— (10)
NCI13 13 
Foreign tax differential, net53 48 
Valuation allowance, net(97)122 
Other, net28 (9)
Total income tax expense$634 $236 
Schedule of Tax Effects of Significant Temporary Differences Giving Rise to Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities The tax effects of significant temporary differences giving rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
 December 31,
(in millions)20252024
Deferred tax assets:
Accrued liabilities not currently deductible:
Employee compensation and benefits$86 $98 
Project and non-project reserves22 50 
Revenue recognition
52 44 
Net operating loss carryforward397 362 
Tax basis of investment in excess of book basis, net473 135 
U.S. foreign tax credit carryforward331 663 
AOCI27 29 
Other85 92 
Total deferred tax assets1,473 1,473 
Valuation allowance(1,179)(1,241)
Deferred tax assets, net$294 $232 
Deferred tax liabilities:
Book basis of property and equipment in excess of tax basis(58)(52)
Book basis of investments in excess of tax basis(4)(546)
Dividend withholding on unremitted foreign earnings
(54)(59)
Other(13)(13)
Total deferred tax liabilities(129)(670)
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)
$165 $(438)
Schedule of Tax Credit Carryforwards
As of December 31, 2025, tax credit carryforwards and tax loss carryforwards are as follows:

(in millions)Federal FTCState NOLsForeign NOLs
Expiration periods:
2026-2030
$54 $$66 
2031-2035
277 110 23 
2036-2045
— 185 
Indefinite— 248 1,360 
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
A summary of unrecognized tax benefits follows:
(in millions)20252024
Balance at beginning of year$33 $52 
Change in tax positions of prior years— 15 
Change in tax positions of current year— — 
Reduction in tax positions for statute expirations— (1)
Reduction in tax positions for audit settlements(2)(33)
Balance at end of year$31 $33 
Schedule of U.S. and Foreign Earnings (Loss) Before Taxes, Including Equity Method Earnings
U.S. and foreign earnings (loss) before taxes, including equity method earnings, are as follows:
 Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)202520242023
United States$(196)$1,589 $185 
Foreign95 1,129 130 
Total$(101)$2,718 $315 
Schedule of Cash paid for Income Taxes, Net of Refunds
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds, was as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)2025
Federal
$
State and local:
      Other
58 
Foreign:
       Canada
69 
       Other
84 
Total cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds
$213 
The changes in assets and liabilities included in operating cash flow follow:
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)202520242023
(Increase) decrease in:
Accounts and notes receivable, net$(154)$90 $(87)
Contract assets12 (227)(72)
Other current assets(1,691)159 (12)
Other assets1,714 40 (111)
Increase (decrease) in:
Accounts payable244 76 218 
Contract liabilities(75)109 (120)
Accrued liabilities348 31 79 
Other liabilities69 (9)
Increase (decrease) in cash due to changes in assets and liabilities$402 $347 $(114)
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Marketable securities transferred to trustee to discharge the 2024 Notes$— $— $262 
Debt assumed by buyer of Stork Latin America— — 19 
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest$40 $42 $53 
Income taxes (net of refunds)213 13 169