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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
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, 2018 (in millions):
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Current income tax (benefit) expense:
 

 
 

 
 

U.S.
$
(19.9
)
 
$
(2.2
)
 
$
(6.6
)
Non-U.S.
52.9

 
56.4

 
86.4

 
33.0

 
54.2

 
79.8

Deferred income tax expense:
 

 
 

 
 

U.S.
52.9

 
36.0

 
15.9

Non-U.S.
3.7

 
19.0

 
12.8

 
56.6

 
55.0

 
28.7

Total income tax expense
$
89.6

 
$
109.2

 
$
108.5

Summary Of Significant Components Of Deferred Income Tax Assets (Liabilities)
The following table summarizes significant components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 (in millions):
 
 
2018
 
2017
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
 

Net operating loss carryforwards
 
$
148.4

 
$
187.1

Foreign tax credits
 
123.6

 
132.3

Interest limitation carryforwards
 
40.2

 

Premiums on long-term debt
 
23.8

 
36.1

Employee benefits, including share-based compensation
 
15.4

 
20.7

Deferred revenue
 
10.3

 
26.0

Other
 
14.5

 
12.8

Total deferred tax assets
 
376.2

 
415.0

Valuation allowance
 
(316.0
)
 
(278.8
)
Net deferred tax assets
 
60.2

 
136.2

Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 

 
 

Property and equipment
 
(54.5
)
 
(51.5
)
Deferred U.S. tax on foreign income
 
(31.5
)
 
(24.8
)
Deferred costs
 
(5.3
)
 
(9.1
)
Deferred transition tax
 

 
(13.7
)
Other
 
(3.7
)
 
(8.7
)
Total deferred tax liabilities
 
(95.0
)
 
(107.8
)
Net deferred tax asset (liability)
 
$
(34.8
)
 
$
28.4

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, 2018, differs from the U.K. statutory income tax rate as follows:
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
U.K. statutory income tax rate
19.0
 %
 
19.2
 %
 
20.0
 %
Non-U.K. taxes
(18.0
)
 
(40.4
)
 
(7.9
)
Valuation allowance
(16.9
)
 
(18.0
)
 
2.6

Debt repurchases
(1.6
)
 
(2.8
)
 
(4.1
)
Asset impairments
(1.4
)
 
(17.1
)
 

Bargain purchase gain
(.2
)
 
13.8

 

U.S. tax reform
2.2

 
(8.4
)
 

Tax restructuring transaction
1.7

 

 

Other
(1.4
)
 
(2.0
)
 
.3

Effective income tax rate
(16.6
)%
 
(55.7
)%
 
10.9
 %
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, 2018 and 2017 is as follows (in millions):
 
 
2018
 
2017
Balance, beginning of year
 
$
147.6

 
$
122.0

   Increases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result
      of tax positions taken during the current year
 
6.5

 
5.4

Impact of foreign currency exchange rates
 
(5.0
)
 
8.1

Lapse of applicable statutes of limitations
 
(4.5
)
 
(.4
)
  Increase in unrecognized tax benefits as a result
      of tax positions taken during prior years
 
2.5

 
.7

Decreases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result
    of tax positions taken during prior years
 
(3.8
)
 
(.2
)
Settlements with taxing authorities
 
(.3
)
 
(10.2
)
  Increases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result of the Atwood Merger
 

 
22.2

Balance, end of year
 
$
143.0

 
$
147.6