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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
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, 2016 (in millions):
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Current income tax (benefit) expense:
 

 
 

 
 

U.S.
$
(6.6
)
 
$
18.7

 
$
114.8

Non-U.S.
86.4

 
125.4

 
149.2

 
79.8

 
144.1

 
264.0

Deferred income tax expense (benefit):
 

 
 

 
 

U.S.
15.9

 
(180.4
)
 
(86.7
)
Non-U.S.
12.8

 
22.4

 
(36.8
)
 
28.7

 
(158.0
)
 
(123.5
)
Total income tax expense (benefit)
$
108.5

 
$
(13.9
)
 
$
140.5

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, 2016 and 2015 (in millions):
 
 
2016
 
2015
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
 

Net operating loss carryforwards
 
$
197.9

 
$
228.7

Foreign tax credits
 
91.7

 
84.1

Premiums on long-term debt
 
57.4

 
86.0

Deferred revenue
 
55.7

 
77.7

Employee benefits, including share-based compensation
 
30.6

 
40.5

Other
 
32.5

 
20.5

Total deferred tax assets
 
465.8

 
537.5

Valuation allowance
 
(238.8
)
 
(266.4
)
Net deferred tax assets
 
227.0

 
271.1

Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 

 
 

Property and equipment
 
(103.3
)
 
(97.1
)
Intercompany transfers of property
 
(18.9
)
 
(21.2
)
Deferred costs
 
(11.4
)
 
(15.3
)
Other
 
(23.6
)
 
(25.8
)
Total deferred tax liabilities
 
(157.2
)
 
(159.4
)
Net deferred tax asset
 
$
69.8

 
$
111.7

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, 2016, differs from the U.K. statutory income tax rate as follows:
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
U.K. statutory income tax rate
20.0
 %
 
20.2
 %
 
21.5
 %
Non-U.K. taxes
(7.9
)
 
(12.3
)
 
(1.3
)
Debt repurchases
(4.1
)
 

 

Goodwill and asset impairments

 
(4.0
)
 
(25.3
)
Valuation allowance
2.6

 
(1.5
)
 
(1.1
)
Other
.3

 
(1.5
)
 
.7

Effective income tax rate
10.9
 %
 
.9
 %
 
(5.5
)%
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, 2016 and 2015 is as follows (in millions):
 
 
2016
 
2015
Balance, beginning of year
 
$
140.6

 
$
134.4

Settlements with taxing authorities
 
(27.6
)
 
(.6
)
   Decreases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result
      of tax positions taken during prior years
 
(.5
)
 
(2.1
)
Lapse of applicable statutes of limitations
 
(.2
)
 
(5.6
)
   Increases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result
      of tax positions taken during prior years
 
4.9

 
15.7

   Increases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result
      of tax positions taken during the current year
 
7.6

 
6.6

Impact of foreign currency exchange rates
 
(2.8
)
 
(7.8
)
Balance, end of year
 
$
122.0

 
$
140.6