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Income Taxes | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |
Income Taxes | Income Taxes. In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes, we analyze all positive and negative evidence and maintain a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets that are not considered more likely than not to be realized. Based on current analysis, including increased level of income and ability to use losses previously limited, we have determined that it is more likely than not that a significant portion of our U.S. tax loss carryforwards and credits will be realized and have released the valuation allowance on these deferred tax assets. For the three months ended September 30, 2017, we recorded an income tax expense of $68 million on pre-tax income of $897 million compared to an income tax expense of $15 million on pre-tax income of $253 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016. Our effective income tax rate was 7.6% and 5.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2017, the effective tax rate was lower than the statutory federal rate of 35%, primarily due to partnership income for which there was no tax expense, as such income is allocated to the partners. For the three months ended September 30, 2016, the effective tax rate was lower than the statutory federal rate of 35%, primarily due to partnership income not subject to taxation, as such income is allocated to the partners. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we recorded an income tax expense of $110 million on pre-tax income of approximately $2.5 billion compared to an income tax expense of $81 million on pre-tax loss of approximately $1.6 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Our effective income tax rate was 4.4% and (5.1)% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the effective tax rate was lower than the statutory federal rate of 35%, primarily due to a decrease in the valuation allowance and partnership income for which there was no tax expense, as such income is allocated to the partners. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the effective tax rate was lower than the statutory federal rate of 35%, primarily due to partnership losses for which there was no tax benefit, as such losses are allocated to the partners, and goodwill impairment not deductible for tax purposes.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 740 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2144680 + Details
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