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Income Tax (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income (Loss) before Income Tax

Income (loss) before income tax is comprised of the following:

		Year ended December 31, 2019				Year ended December 31, 2018				Year ended December 31, 2017
Income (loss) recorded in The Netherlands			(9	)			(13	)			(17	)
Income (loss) from foreign operations			1,198				1,402				970
Income (loss) before income tax benefit (expense)			1,189				1,389				953

Income Tax Benefit (Expense)

Income tax benefit (expense) is comprised of the following:

		Year ended December 31, 2019				Year ended December 31, 2018				Year ended December 31, 2017
The Netherlands Taxes - current			—				—				(1	)
Foreign taxes - current			(131	)			(114	)			(101	)
Total current taxes			(131	)			(114	)			(102	)
The Netherlands Taxes - deferred			—				—				—
Foreign taxes - deferred			(25	)			18				(41	)
Total deferred taxes			(25	)			18				(41	)
Income tax benefit (expense)			(156	)			(96	)			(143	)
Effective tax rate			13	%			7	%			15	%

Differences in Income Taxes Computed at Netherlands Statutory Rate and Effective Income Tax Rate

The principal items comprising the differences in income taxes computed at the Netherlands statutory rate of 25.0% in 2019, 2018 and 2017, and the effective income tax rate are the following:

		Year ended December 31, 2019				Year ended December 31, 2018				Year ended December 31, 2017
Income tax benefit (expense) computed at    statutory rate			(297	)			(353	)			(238	)
Non-deductible and non-taxable permanent    differences, net			4				45				17
Income (loss) on equity-method investments			—				—				—
Valuation allowance adjustments			2				141				92
Effect on deferred taxes of changes in enacted    tax rates			14				(62	)			(70	)
Current year credits			50				43				40
Other tax and credits			(51	)			(20	)			(36	)
Benefits from tax holidays			129				135				114
Net impact of changes to uncertain tax positions			(5	)			(16	)			(43	)
Earnings of subsidiaries taxed at different rates			(2	)			(9	)			(19	)
Income tax benefit (expense)			(156	)			(96	)			(143	)

Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

Deferred tax assets and liabilities consisted of the following:

		December 31, 2019				December 31, 2018
Tax loss carryforwards and investment credits			612				603
Less unrecognized tax benefit			(21	)			(20	)
Tax loss carryforwards net of unrecognized tax    benefit			591				583
Inventory valuation			28				28
Impairment and restructuring charges			6				14
Fixed asset depreciation in arrears			39				35
Increased depreciation incentives			213				211
Capitalized development costs			118				108
Receivables for government funding			14				11
Tax credits granted on past capital investments			1,151				1,155
Pension service costs			81				65
Stock awards			6				7
Operating lease liabilities			40				—
Commercial accruals			15				12
Other temporary differences			22				26
Total deferred tax assets			2,324				2,255
Valuation allowances			(1,534	)			(1,548	)
Deferred tax assets, net			790				707
Accelerated fixed asset depreciation			(20	)			(16	)
Acquired intangible assets			(16	)			(13	)
Advances of government funding			(31	)			(12	)
Operating lease right-of-use assets			(40	)			—
Other temporary differences			(7	)			(7	)
Deferred tax liabilities			(114	)			(48	)
Net deferred income tax asset			676				659

Gross Deferred Tax Assets On Tax Loss Carryforwards And Investment Credits Expiration Table Text Block

As of December 31, 2019, the Company and its subsidiaries have gross deferred tax assets on tax loss carryforwards and investment credits that expire starting 2020, as follows:

Year
2020		15
2021			3
2022			7
2023			4
2024			3
Thereafter			580
Total			612

Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Amounts of Unrecognized Tax Benefits

A reconciliation of 2019, 2018 and 2017 beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

		December 31, 2019				December 31, 2018				December 31, 2017
Balance at beginning of year			38				333				258
Additions based on tax positions related to the    current year			7				43				43
Additions based on acquisitions related to the current year			5				—				—
Additions for tax positions of prior years			1				8				12
Reduction for tax positions of prior years			(1	)			(310	)			(9	)
Settlements			(2	)			(18	)			(2	)
Prepayment / Refund			—				—				—
Reductions due to lapse of statute of limitations			—				—				—
Foreign currency translation			—				(18	)			31
Balance at end of year			48				38				333

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