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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Components of loss before income taxes
The components of Loss before income taxes for 2022, 2021 and 2020 consist of:
(in millions)202220212020
Domestic$64 $(323)$(410)
Foreign(193)(701)(524)
$(129)$(1,024)$(934)
Components of (provision for) benefit from income taxes
The components of (Provision for) benefit from income taxes for 2022, 2021 and 2020 consist of:
(in millions)202220212020
Current:   
Domestic$(15)$(23)$(8)
Foreign(256)74 (216)
(271)51 (224)
Deferred: 
Domestic14 20 
Foreign174 16 590 
188 36 599 
$(83)$87 $375 
Reconciliation of (provision for) benefit from income taxes from the expected amount calculated by applying the Canadian statutory rate to income (loss) before income taxes
The (Provision for) benefit from income taxes differs from the expected amount calculated by applying the Company’s Canadian statutory rate of 26.9% to Loss before income taxes for 2022, 2021 and 2020 as follows:
(in millions)202220212020
Loss before income taxes$(129)$(1,024)$(934)
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes
Expected benefit from income taxes at Canadian statutory rate$35 $275 $251 
Non-deductible amount of share-based compensation(19)(9)(9)
Adjustments to tax attributes53 (59)26 
Change in valuation allowance related to foreign tax credits and NOLs
100 28 62 
Change in valuation allowance on Canadian deferred tax assets and tax rate changes
24 40 687 
Change in uncertain tax positions(50)112 (163)
Foreign tax rate differences(57)(198)(128)
Non-deductible portion of Goodwill impairments(175)(99)— 
Tax benefit on intra-entity transfers— — (338)
Other(3)(13)
$(83)$87 $375 
Schedule of tax effect of major items recorded as deferred tax assets and liabilities and valuation allowance
Deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 consist of:
(in millions)20222021
Deferred tax assets:  
Tax loss carryforwards$2,872 $2,973 
Provisions859 991 
Debt discounts and deferred financing costs370 — 
Research and development tax credits140 173 
Scientific Research and Experimental Development pool48 52 
Tax credit carryforwards14 14 
Deferred revenue
Prepaid expenses26 26 
Share-based compensation22 17 
Other24 38 
Total deferred tax assets4,377 4,287 
Less valuation allowance(2,023)(2,222)
Deferred tax assets net of valuation allowance2,354 2,065 
Deferred tax liabilities: 
Intangible assets191 188 
Plant, equipment and technology74 44 
Outside basis differences125 110 
Total deferred tax liabilities390 342 
Net deferred tax asset$1,964 $1,723 
The following table presents a reconciliation of the deferred tax asset valuation allowance for 2022, 2021 and 2020:
(in millions)202220212020
Balance, beginning of year$2,222 $2,252 $2,831 
Charged to Benefit from income taxes(124)(63)(773)
Charged to other accounts(75)33 194 
Balance, end of year$2,023 $2,222 $2,252 
Summary of open tax years by jurisdiction
Jurisdiction:Open Years
United States - Federal
2015 - 2021
Canada
2012 - 2021
Germany
2014 - 2021
France
2013 - 2021
Ireland
2018 - 2021
Australia
2018 - 2021
Luxembourg
2017 - 2021
Reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized tax benefits
The following table presents a reconciliation of the unrecognized tax benefits for 2022, 2021 and 2020:
(in millions)202220212020
Balance, beginning of year$927 $1,025 $1,002 
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year156 79 66 
Additions for tax positions of prior years10 121 171 
Reductions for tax positions of prior years(127)(129)(209)
Lapse of statute of limitations(85)(169)(5)
Balance, end of year$881 $927 $1,025