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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
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
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Earnings before income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
 
$
555

 
$
325

 
$
149

Foreign
 
476

 
556

 
768

Earnings before income taxes
 
1,031

 
881

 
917

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income tax computed at United States statutory rate
 
361

 
308

 
321

U.S. government tax incentives, including Energy Tax Credits
 
(13
)
 
(10
)
 
(142
)
Foreign government tax incentives, including BEFIEX
 
(19
)
 
(46
)
 
(63
)
Foreign tax rate differential
 
(36
)
 
(17
)
 
(17
)
U.S. foreign tax credits
 
(103
)
 
(148
)
 
(231
)
Valuation allowances
 
(95
)
 
9

 
16

State and local taxes, net of federal tax benefit
 
18

 
5

 
7

Foreign withholding taxes
 
16

 
16

 
29

U.S. tax on foreign dividends and subpart F income
 
57

 
56

 
195

Settlement of global tax audits
 
16

 
(5
)
 
(54
)
Other items, net
 
7

 
21

 
7

Income tax computed at effective worldwide tax rates
 
$
209

 
$
189

 
$
68

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
The following table summarizes our income tax (benefit) provision for 2015, 2014 and 2013:
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Millions of dollars
 
Current
 
Deferred
 
Current
 
Deferred
 
Current
 
Deferred
United States
 
$
98

 
$
55

 
$
7

 
$
8

 
$
(60
)
 
$
(57
)
Foreign
 
181

 
(143
)
 
182

 
12

 
187

 
(9
)
State and local
 
10

 
8

 
(2
)
 
(18
)
 
2

 
5

 
 
$
289

 
$
(80
)
 
$
187

 
$
2

 
$
129

 
$
(61
)
Total income tax expense
 
 
 
$
209

 
 
 
$
189

 
 
 
$
68

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The following table summarizes the significant components of our deferred tax liabilities and assets at December 31, 2015 and 2014:
Millions of dollars
 
2015
 
2014
Deferred tax liabilities
 
 
 
 
Intangibles
 
$
770

 
$
800

Property, net
 
175

 
156

LIFO inventory
 
57

 
45

Other
 
214

 
193

Total deferred tax liabilities
 
1,216

 
1,194

Deferred tax assets
 
 
 
 
U.S. general business credit carryforwards, including Energy Tax Credits
 
1,010

 
1,005

Pensions
 
315

 
316

Loss carryforwards
 
683

 
650

Postretirement obligations
 
168

 
199

Foreign tax credit carryforwards
 
253

 
249

Research and development capitalization
 
306

 
358

Employee payroll and benefits
 
164

 
141

Accrued expenses
 
133

 
110

Product warranty accrual
 
64

 
62

Receivable and inventory allowances
 
106

 
73

Other
 
353

 
300

Total deferred tax assets
 
3,555

 
3,463

Valuation allowances for deferred tax assets
 
(286
)
 
(308
)
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances
 
3,269

 
3,155

Net deferred tax assets
 
$
2,053

 
$
1,961

Reconciliation of 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
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Balance, January 1
 
$
141

 
$
113

 
$
178

Additions for tax positions of the current year
 
12

 
17

 
17

Additions for tax positions of prior years
 
27

 
4

 
6

Reductions for tax positions of prior years
 
(25
)
 
(23
)
 
(81
)
Settlements during the period
 
(5
)
 
(11
)
 
(3
)
Positions assumed in acquisitions
 

 
42

 

Lapses of applicable statute of limitation
 
(7
)
 
(1
)
 
(4
)
Balance, December 31
 
$
143

 
$
141

 
$
113