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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Earnings or losses before income taxes by geographic region
The following table presents the components of our Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interests for the last three fiscal years:
($ in millions)202420232022
United States$281 $419 $508 
Non-U.S. jurisdictions25 (21)74 
$306 $398 $582 
Provision for or benefit from income taxes
Our (provision for) benefit from income taxes consisted of:
($ in millions)202420232022
Current– U.S. Federal$(28)$(123)$(91)
– U.S. State(20)(21)(23)
– Non-U.S.(7)(62)
(55)(206)(109)
Deferred– U.S. Federal(23)27 (13)
– U.S. State(15)12 (26)
– Non-U.S.21 (43)
(34)60 (82)
$(89)$(146)$(191)
Reconciliation of US statutory income tax rate to our effective income tax rate
The following table reconciles the U.S. statutory income tax rate to our effective income tax rate:
202420232022
U.S. statutory income tax rate21.0%21.0%21.0%
U.S. state income taxes, net of U.S. federal tax benefit4.64.55.0
Share-based compensation, net of Section 162(m) limitation0.80.3(0.2)
Other permanent differences(1)
1.0(3.0)1.5
Tax rate changes0.3(0.8)2.8
Non-U.S. income9.42.75.5
Tax credits(0.8)(0.6)(0.2)
Unrecognized tax benefits(6.3)5.5(2.7)
Change in valuation allowance
(2.6)7.11.0
Other items1.6(0.2)(0.8)
Effective rate29.0%36.5%32.9%
(1)The 2024 permanent differences are primarily related to non-deductible interest, other expenses and foreign taxes partially offset by non-taxable income. The 2023 permanent differences are primarily related to non-taxable income and foreign taxes deducted in the U.S. The 2022 permanent differences primarily relate to non-deductible interest.
Components of deferred tax assets and liabilities
The following table presents the significant components of our deferred tax assets and liabilities:
($ in millions)At Year-End 2024
At Year-End 2023
Deferred Tax Assets
Inventory$74 $193 
Reserves166 139 
Convertible debt24 34 
Deferred compensation42 35 
Property and equipment73 56 
Non-cash compensation15 15 
Net operating loss and capital loss carryforwards143 153 
Accrued expenses30 21 
Tax credits30 27 
Right-of-use asset50 50 
Other, net31 25 
Deferred tax assets678 748 
Less valuation allowance(163)(179)
Net deferred tax assets515 569 
Deferred Tax Liabilities
Long lived intangible assets(189)(199)
Deferred sales of VOIs(549)(578)
Right-of-use liability(43)(44)
Other, net(41)(14)
Deferred tax liabilities(822)(835)
Total net deferred tax liabilities$(307)$(266)
Schedule of unrecognized tax benefits
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits (excluding interest and penalties) is as follows:
($ in millions)202420232022
Unrecognized tax benefits at beginning of year$106 $25 $26 
Increases related to tax positions taken during a prior period87 
Decreases related to tax positions taken during a prior period(82)(6)(4)
Decreases as a result of a lapse of the applicable statute of limitations(9)— — 
Unrecognized tax benefits at end of year$23 $106 $25