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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]  
Summary Of Components Of Provision For Income Taxes From Continuing Operations
The following table summarizes components of our provision for income taxes from continuing operations for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2015 (in millions):
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Current income tax expense:
 

 
 

 
 

U.S.
$
18.7

 
$
114.8

 
$
94.4

Non-U.S.
125.4

 
149.2

 
98.6

 
144.1

 
264.0

 
193.0

Deferred income tax (benefit) expense:
 

 
 

 
 

U.S.
(180.4
)
 
(86.7
)
 
19.2

Non-U.S.
22.4

 
(36.8
)
 
(9.1
)
 
(158.0
)
 
(123.5
)
 
10.1

Total income tax (benefit) expense
$
(13.9
)
 
$
140.5

 
$
203.1

Summary Of Significant Components Of Deferred Income Tax Assets (Liabilities)
The following table summarizes significant components of deferred income tax assets (liabilities) as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 (in millions):
 
 
2015
 
2014
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
 

Net operating loss carryforwards
 
$
228.7

 
$
204.5

Premium on long-term debt
 
86.0

 
99.2

Foreign tax credits
 
84.1

 
98.6

Deferred Revenue
 
77.7

 
103.0

Employee benefits, including share-based compensation
 
40.5

 
39.5

Other
 
20.5

 
16.7

Total deferred tax assets
 
537.5

 
561.5

Valuation allowance
 
(266.4
)
 
(271.3
)
Net deferred tax assets
 
271.1

 
290.2

Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 

 
 

Property and equipment
 
(97.1
)
 
(314.2
)
Intercompany transfers of property
 
(21.2
)
 
(23.0
)
Deferred costs
 
(15.3
)
 
(20.2
)
Other
 
(25.8
)
 
(14.1
)
Total deferred tax liabilities
 
(159.4
)
 
(371.5
)
Net deferred tax asset (liability)
 
$
111.7

 
$
(81.3
)
Summary Of Effective Income Tax Rate On Continuing Operations
Our consolidated effective income tax rate on continuing operations for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2015, differs from the U.K. statutory income tax rate as follows:
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
U.K. statutory income tax rate
20.2
 %
 
21.5
 %
 
23.3
 %
Non-U.K. taxes
(12.3
)
 
(1.3
)
 
(13.2
)
Goodwill and asset impairments
(4.0
)
 
(25.3
)
 

Valuation allowance
(1.5
)
 
(1.1
)
 
1.0

Other
(1.5
)
 
.7

 
1.3

Effective income tax rate
.9
 %
 
(5.5
)%
 
12.4
 %
Summary Of Reconciliation Of The Beginning And Ending Amount Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 is as follows (in millions):
 
 
2015
 
2014
Balance, beginning of year
 
$
134.4

 
$
151.7

   Increases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result
      of tax positions taken during prior years
 
15.7

 
16.3

   Increases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result
      of tax positions taken during the current year
 
6.6

 
5.5

   Decreases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result
      of tax positions taken during prior years
 
(2.1
)
 
(15.5
)
Settlements with taxing authorities
 
(0.6
)
 
(14.2
)
Lapse of applicable statutes of limitations
 
(5.6
)
 
(.7
)
Impact of foreign currency exchange rates
 
(7.8
)
 
(8.7
)
Balance, end of year
 
$
140.6

 
$
134.4