Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes (Tables)

v3.10.0.1
Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Income Taxes  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years ended December 31,

 

 

    

2018

    

2017

    

2016

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Current:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

$

(14)

 

38

 

(39)

 

State and local

 

 

13

 

(30)

 

(29)

 

Foreign

 

 

(8)

 

(9)

 

 —

 

 

 

 

(9)

 

(1)

 

(68)

 

Deferred:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

 

(228)

 

578

 

(388)

 

State and local

 

 

(2)

 

(21)

 

(39)

 

Foreign

 

 

63

 

507

 

 

 

 

 

(167)

 

1,064

 

(427)

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

$

(176)

 

1,063

 

(495)

 

 

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years ended December 31,

 

 

    

2018

    

2017

    

2016

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Computed expected tax benefit (expense)

 

$

(219)

 

(289)

 

(497)

 

State and local income taxes, net of federal income taxes

 

 

18

 

(37)

 

(46)

 

Foreign income taxes, net of federal income taxes

 

 

22

 

88

 

 —

 

Dividends received deductions

 

 

(2)

 

38

 

11

 

Taxable dividends not recognized for book purposes

 

 

(25)

 

(45)

 

(11)

 

Federal tax credits

 

 

30

 

22

 

67

 

Change in valuation allowance affecting tax expense

 

 

(62)

 

212

 

(1)

 

Change in tax rate due to Tax Act

 

 

(8)

 

929

 

 —

 

Settlements with tax authorities

 

 

43

 

253

 

 —

 

Deductible stock-based compensation

 

 

38

 

40

 

 1

 

Income tax reserves

 

 

 —

 

(22)

 

 —

 

Non-deductible / Non-taxable interest

 

 

 —

 

(60)

 

 —

 

Write-off of tax attributes

 

 

 —

 

(42)

 

 —

 

Other, net

 

 

(11)

 

(24)

 

(19)

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

$

(176)

 

1,063

 

(495)

 

 

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred income tax assets and deferred income tax liabilities are presented below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

    

2018

    

2017

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Deferred tax assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax loss and credit carryforwards

 

$

1,355

 

1,017

 

Accrued stock compensation

 

 

97

 

88

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

 

 —

 

175

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

514

 

502

 

Discount on debt

 

 

 —

 

26

 

Other future deductible amounts

 

 

22

 

22

 

Deferred tax assets

 

 

1,988

 

1,830

 

Valuation allowance

 

 

(174)

 

(112)

 

Net deferred tax assets

 

 

1,814

 

1,718

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

26

 

110

 

Fixed assets

 

 

359

 

326

 

Intangible assets

 

 

2,690

 

2,760

 

Discount on debt

 

 

76

 

 —

 

Other future taxable amounts

 

 

314

 

 —

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

3,465

 

3,196

 

Net deferred tax liabilities

 

$

1,651

 

1,478

 

 

Summary of Income Tax Contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

    

2018

    

2017

 

2016

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Balance at beginning of year

 

$

365

 

304

 

254

 

Reductions for tax positions of prior years

 

 

(27)

    

(1)

    

(1)

 

Increase in tax positions for current year

 

 

15

 

16

 

51

 

Increase in tax positions from prior years

 

 

65

 

37

 

 —

 

Settlements with tax authorities

 

 

(31)

 

(423)

 

 —

 

Increase in tax positions from acquisition

 

 

 —

 

432

 

 —

 

Balance at end of year

 

$

387

 

365

 

304