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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
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, 2019 (in millions):
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Current income tax expense (benefit):
 

 
 

 
 

U.S.
$
31.3

 
$
(19.9
)
 
$
(2.2
)
Non-U.S.
73.2

 
52.9

 
56.4

 
104.5

 
33.0

 
54.2

Deferred income tax expense:
 

 
 

 
 

U.S.
19.7

 
52.9

 
36.0

Non-U.S.
4.2

 
3.7

 
19.0

 
23.9

 
56.6

 
55.0

Total income tax expense
$
128.4

 
$
89.6

 
$
109.2


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, 2019 and 2018 (in millions):
 
 
2019
 
2018
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
 

Net operating loss carryforwards
 
$
1,546.7

 
$
148.4

Net capital loss carryforwards
 
998.0

 

Foreign tax credits
 
142.9

 
123.6

Interest limitation carryforwards
 
41.5

 
40.2

Premiums on long-term debt
 

 
23.8

Employee benefits, including share-based compensation
 
73.9

 
15.4

Deferred revenue
 
0.1

 
10.3

Other
 
11.6

 
14.5

Total deferred tax assets
 
2,814.7

 
376.2

Valuation allowance
 
(2,588.7
)
 
(316.0
)
Net deferred tax assets
 
226.0

 
60.2

Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 

 
 

Property and equipment
 
(156.0
)
 
(54.5
)
Net discounts on long-term debt
 
(49.5
)
 

Deferred U.S. tax on foreign income
 
(36.7
)
 
(31.5
)
Other
 
(23.7
)
 
(9.0
)
Total deferred tax liabilities
 
(265.9
)
 
(95.0
)
Net deferred tax asset (liability)
 
$
(39.9
)
 
$
(34.8
)

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, 2019, differs from the U.K. statutory income tax rate as follows:
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
U.K. statutory income tax rate
19.0
 %
 
19.0
 %
 
19.2
 %
Non-U.K. taxes
(280.9
)
 
(18.0
)
 
(40.4
)
Bargain purchase gain
189.7

 
(.2
)
 
13.8

Valuation allowance
(145.1
)
 
(16.9
)
 
(18.0
)
Debt repurchases
48.7

 
(1.6
)
 
(2.8
)
Asset impairments
(31.0
)
 
(1.4
)
 
(17.1
)
U.S. tax reform
(21.6
)
 
2.2

 
(8.4
)
Restructuring transaction
7.9

 
1.7

 

Other
12.0

 
(1.4
)
 
(2.0
)
Effective income tax rate
(201.3
)%
 
(16.6
)%
 
(55.7
)%

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, 2019 and 2018 is as follows (in millions):
 
 
2019
 
2018
Balance, beginning of year
 
$
143.0

 
$
147.6

  Increases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result of the Rowan Transaction
 
149.9

 

   Increases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result
      of tax positions taken during the current year
 
17.8

 
6.5

Impact of foreign currency exchange rates
 
(.3
)
 
(5.0
)
Lapse of applicable statutes of limitations
 
(4.4
)
 
(4.5
)
  Increase in unrecognized tax benefits as a result
      of tax positions taken during prior years
 
1.1

 
2.5

Decreases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result
    of tax positions taken during prior years
 
(2.4
)
 
(3.8
)
Settlements with taxing authorities
 
(8.0
)
 
(.3
)
Balance, end of year
 
$
296.7

 
$
143.0