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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
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, 2017 (in millions):
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Current income tax (benefit) expense:
 

 
 

 
 

U.S.
$
(2.2
)
 
$
(6.6
)
 
$
18.7

Non-U.S.
56.4

 
86.4

 
125.4

 
54.2

 
79.8

 
144.1

Deferred income tax expense (benefit):
 

 
 

 
 

U.S.
36.0

 
15.9

 
(180.4
)
Non-U.S.
19.0

 
12.8

 
22.4

 
55.0

 
28.7

 
(158.0
)
Total income tax expense (benefit)
$
109.2

 
$
108.5

 
$
(13.9
)
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, 2017 and 2016 (in millions):
 
 
2017
 
2016
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
 

Net operating loss carryforwards
 
$
187.1

 
$
197.9

Foreign tax credits
 
132.3

 
91.7

Premiums on long-term debt
 
36.1

 
72.7

Deferred revenue
 
26.0

 
55.7

Employee benefits, including share-based compensation
 
20.7

 
30.6

Other
 
12.8

 
17.2

Total deferred tax assets
 
415.0

 
465.8

Valuation allowance
 
(278.8
)
 
(238.8
)
Net deferred tax assets
 
136.2

 
227.0

Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 

 
 

Property and equipment
 
(51.5
)
 
(103.3
)
Deferred U.S. tax on foreign income
 
(24.8
)
 
(15.2
)
Deferred transition tax
 
(13.7
)
 

Deferred costs
 
(9.1
)
 
(11.4
)
Intercompany transfers of property
 

 
(18.9
)
Other
 
(8.7
)
 
(8.4
)
Total deferred tax liabilities
 
(107.8
)
 
(157.2
)
Net deferred tax asset
 
$
28.4

 
$
69.8

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, 2017, differs from the U.K. statutory income tax rate as follows:
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
U.K. statutory income tax rate
19.2
 %
 
20.0
 %
 
20.2
 %
Non-U.K. taxes
(40.4
)
 
(7.9
)
 
(12.3
)
Valuation allowance
(18.0
)
 
2.6

 
(1.5
)
Goodwill and asset impairments
(17.1
)
 

 
(4.0
)
Bargain purchase gain
13.8

 

 

U.S. tax reform
(8.4
)
 

 

Debt repurchases
(2.8
)
 
(4.1
)
 

Other
(2.0
)
 
.3

 
(1.5
)
Effective income tax rate
(55.7
)%
 
10.9
 %
 
.9
 %
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, 2017 and 2016 is as follows (in millions):
 
 
2017
 
2016
Balance, beginning of year
 
$
122.0

 
$
140.6

   Increases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result of the Merger
 
22.2

 

   Increases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result
      of tax positions taken during the current year
 
5.4

 
7.6

   Increases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result
      of tax positions taken during prior years
 
.7

 
4.9

Settlements with taxing authorities
 
(10.2
)
 
(27.6
)
Lapse of applicable statutes of limitations
 
(.4
)
 
(.2
)
   Decreases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result
      of tax positions taken during prior years
 
(.2
)
 
(.5
)
Impact of foreign currency exchange rates
 
8.1

 
(2.8
)
Balance, end of year
 
$
147.6

 
$
122.0