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Income Taxes | 9 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |
Income Taxes | INCOME TAXES The Company is subject to the tax laws of many jurisdictions. Changes in tax laws or the interpretation of tax laws can affect the Company’s earnings, as can the resolution of pending and contested tax issues. The Company's consolidated effective income tax rate on pretax earnings is affected by a number of factors, including the mix of domestic and foreign earnings, the effect of exchange rate changes on deferred taxes, and the Company’s ability to utilize foreign tax credits. The consolidated effective income tax rate was approximately 32% for the quarter ended December 31, 2015, compared to 34% for the quarter ended December 31, 2014. The effective rate for both quarters was lower than the 35% U.S. federal statutory rate, primarily due to the effect of changes in exchange rates on deferred income tax assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries. The consolidated effective income tax rate for the nine months ended December 31, 2015 was approximately 29%, compared to 23% for the nine months ended December 31, 2014. The effective income tax rate for the nine-month period ended December 31, 2014 was affected by an income tax benefit of $8 million recorded in the prior year period, arising from the ability of a subsidiary to pay a significant portion of a fine and related interest charges that were settled during that period following the unsuccessful appeal of a case involving anti-competitive activities in the Italian tobacco market. Although the portion of the fine paid by the subsidiary was not deductible for income tax purposes in its local tax jurisdiction, it reduced the subsidiary’s cumulative undistributed earnings and the associated consolidated tax liability, resulting in the $8 million benefit in the Company’s consolidated income tax provision. Excluding this discrete item, the consolidated effective income tax rate for the nine months ended December 31, 2014 was approximately 32%. The effective tax rates for both nine-month periods benefited from a lower effective tax rate on dividend income from unconsolidated operations and from the effect of exchange rate changes on deferred income tax assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries. The effect of the exchange rate changes was more significant for the nine months ended December 31, 2015.

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