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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of income tax expense (benefit)
Income tax expense (benefit) is comprised of the following:
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions)
Current
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
$
74.9

 
$
76.1

 
$
265.8

State
14.5

 
16.6

 
21.5

Total current
89.4

 
92.7

 
287.3

Deferred
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
2.7

 
8.3

 
(93.5
)
State
(7.6
)
 
(3.3
)
 
(10.1
)
Total deferred
(4.9
)
 
5.0

 
(103.6
)
Total income tax expense
$
84.5

 
$
97.7

 
$
183.7

Schedule of reconciliation of total income tax expense (benefit) to income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate (35%) to pre-tax income (loss)
The following is a reconciliation of total income tax expense (benefit) to income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate (35%) to pretax income (loss):
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions)
Tax computed at federal statutory rate
$
133.8

 
$
142.5

 
$
247.0

State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit
11.7

 
14.0

 
16.5

State tax incentives, net of federal tax expense
(7.2
)
 
(5.4
)
 
(9.0
)
Domestic production activities deduction
(5.9
)
 
(5.5
)
 
(18.5
)
Non-deductible share-based compensation

 
0.2

 
1.5

Noncontrolling interest
(44.9
)
 
(47.4
)
 
(53.0
)
Other, net
(3.0
)
 
(0.7
)
 
(0.8
)
Total income tax expense
$
84.5

 
$
97.7

 
$
183.7

Schedule of income tax effect of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred income tax assets and deferred income tax liabilities
The income tax effect of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred income tax assets and deferred income tax liabilities at December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in millions)
Deferred income tax assets:
 
 
 
Personnel accruals
$
1.5

 
$
1.8

State tax credit carryforward, net
11.0

 
12.6

Contingent liabilities
0.1

 
0.1

Other

 
2.1

Total gross deferred income tax assets
12.6

 
16.6

Deferred income tax liabilities:
 
 
 
Property, plant, and equipment
(3.1
)
 
(2.7
)
Investment in CVR Partners
(83.4
)
 
(76.1
)
Investment in CVR Refining
(565.3
)
 
(569.4
)
Prepaid expenses
(0.3
)
 
(0.3
)
Other
(0.2
)
 
(0.1
)
Total gross deferred income tax liabilities
(652.3
)
 
(648.6
)
Net deferred income tax liabilities
$
(639.7
)
 
$
(632.0
)
Schedule of reconciliation of the unrecognized tax benefits
A reconciliation of the unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 is as follows:
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions)
Balance beginning of year
$
55.5

 
$
45.2

 
$
36.9

Increase based on prior year tax positions

 
0.5

 

Decrease based on prior year tax positions

 

 
(6.4
)
Increases in current year tax positions
9.8

 
9.8

 
14.7

Settlements

 

 

Reductions related to expirations of statute of limitations
(16.3
)
 

 

Balance end of year
$
49.0

 
$
55.5

 
$
45.2