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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
The following table summarizes the difference between income tax expense at the United States statutory rate of 35% and the income tax expense at effective worldwide tax rates for the respective periods:
Millions of dollars
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Earnings before income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
 
$
325

 
$
149

 
$
113

Foreign
 
556

 
768

 
445

Earnings before income taxes
 
881

 
917

 
558

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income tax computed at United States statutory rate
 
308

 
321

 
195

U.S. government tax incentives, including Energy Tax Credits
 
(10
)
 
(142
)
 

Foreign government tax incentives, including BEFIEX
 
(46
)
 
(63
)
 
(38
)
Foreign tax rate differential
 
(17
)
 
(17
)
 
(2
)
U.S. foreign tax credits
 
(148
)
 
(231
)
 
(31
)
Valuation allowances
 
9

 
16

 
(86
)
State and local taxes, net of federal tax benefit
 
5

 
7

 
2

Foreign withholding taxes
 
16

 
29

 
12

U.S. tax on foreign dividends and subpart F income
 
56

 
195

 
57

Settlement of global tax audits
 
(5
)
 
(54
)
 
18

Other items, net
 
21

 
7

 
6

Income tax computed at effective worldwide tax rates
 
$
189

 
$
68

 
$
133

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
The following table summarizes our income tax (benefit) provision for 2014, 2013 and 2012:
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Millions of dollars
 
Current
 
Deferred
 
Current
 
Deferred
 
Current
 
Deferred
United States
 
$
7

 
$
8

 
$
(60
)
 
$
(57
)
 
$
18

 
$
24

Foreign
 
182

 
12

 
187

 
(9
)
 
189

 
(96
)
State and local
 
(2
)
 
(18
)
 
2

 
5

 
7

 
(9
)
 
 
$
187

 
$
2

 
$
129

 
$
(61
)
 
$
214

 
$
(81
)
Total income tax expense
 
 
 
$
189

 
 
 
$
68

 
 
 
$
133

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The following table summarizes the significant components of our deferred tax liabilities and assets at December 31, 2014 and 2013:
Millions of dollars
 
2014
 
2013
Deferred tax liabilities
 
 
 
 
Intangibles
 
$
800

 
$
517

Property, net
 
156

 
141

LIFO inventory
 
45

 
49

Other
 
193

 
201

Total deferred tax liabilities
 
1,194

 
908

Deferred tax assets
 
 
 
 
U.S. general business credit carryforwards, including Energy Tax Credits
 
1,005

 
1,050

Pensions
 
316

 
311

Loss carryforwards
 
650

 
467

Inventory prepayment
 

 
93

Postretirement obligations
 
199

 
177

Foreign tax credit carryforwards
 
249

 
243

Research and development capitalization
 
358

 
239

Employee payroll and benefits
 
141

 
138

Accrued expenses
 
110

 
102

Product warranty accrual
 
62

 
58

Receivable and inventory allowances
 
73

 
51

Other
 
300

 
233

Total deferred tax assets
 
3,463

 
3,162

Valuation allowances for deferred tax assets
 
(308
)
 
(186
)
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances
 
3,155

 
2,976

Net deferred tax assets
 
$
1,961

 
$
2,068

Unrecognized tax benefits
The following table represents a reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits that if recognized would impact the effective tax rate, excluding federal benefits of state and local tax positions, and interest and penalties:
Millions of dollars
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Balance, January 1
 
$
113

 
$
178

 
$
178

Additions for tax positions of the current year
 
17

 
17

 
13

Additions for tax positions of prior years
 
4

 
6

 
16

Reductions for tax positions of prior years
 
(23
)
 
(81
)
 
(15
)
Settlements during the period
 
(11
)
 
(3
)
 
(5
)
Positions assumed in acquisitions
 
42

 

 

Lapses of applicable statute of limitation
 
(1
)
 
(4
)
 
(9
)
Balance, December 31
 
$
141

 
$
113

 
$
178