Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes (Tables)

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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Income Taxes  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years ended December 31,

 

 

    

2017

    

2016

    

2015

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Current:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

$

38

 

(39)

 

(17)

 

State and local

 

 

(30)

 

(29)

 

(17)

 

Foreign

 

 

(9)

 

 —

 

(1)

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

(68)

 

(35)

 

Deferred:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

 

578

 

(388)

 

(145)

 

State and local

 

 

(21)

 

(39)

 

(30)

 

Foreign

 

 

507

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,064

 

(427)

 

(175)

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

$

1,063

 

(495)

 

(210)

 

 

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years ended December 31,

 

 

    

2017

    

2016

    

2015

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Computed expected tax benefit (expense)

 

$

(289)

 

(497)

 

(160)

 

State and local income taxes, net of federal income taxes

 

 

(37)

 

(46)

 

(1)

 

Foreign income taxes, net of federal income taxes

 

 

 88

 

 —

 

 —

 

Dividends received deductions

 

 

38

 

11

 

 2

 

Taxable dividends not recognized for book purposes

 

 

(45)

 

(11)

 

 —

 

Federal tax credits

 

 

22

 

67

 

 —

 

Change in valuation allowance affecting tax expense

 

 

212

 

(1)

 

(44)

 

Change in tax rate due to Tax Act

 

 

929

 

 —

 

 —

 

Settlements with tax authorities

 

 

253

 

 —

 

 —

 

Income tax reserves

 

 

(22)

 

 —

 

 —

 

Non-deductible / Non-taxable interest

 

 

(60)

 

 —

 

 —

 

Write-off of tax attributes

 

 

(42)

 

 —

 

 —

 

Other, net

 

 

16

 

(18)

 

(7)

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

$

1,063

 

(495)

 

(210)

 

 

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,

 

 

    

2017

    

2016

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Deferred tax assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net operating and capital loss carryforwards and tax credits

 

$

1,017

 

1,381

 

Accrued stock compensation

 

 

88

 

136

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

 

175

 

102

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

502

 

761

 

Discount on debt

 

 

26

 

 —

 

Other future deductible amounts

 

 

22

 

20

 

Deferred tax assets

 

 

1,830

 

2,400

 

Valuation allowance

 

 

(112)

 

(50)

 

Net deferred tax assets

 

 

1,718

 

2,350

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

110

 

81

 

Fixed assets

 

 

326

 

330

 

Intangible assets

 

 

2,760

 

3,961

 

Discount on debt

 

 

 —

 

 3

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

3,196

 

4,375

 

Net deferred tax liabilities

 

$

1,478

 

2,025

 

 

Summary of Income Tax Contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

    

2017

    

2016

 

2015

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Balance at beginning of year

 

$

304

 

254

 

 2

 

Reductions for tax positions of prior years

 

 

(1)

    

(1)

    

 —

 

Increase in tax positions for current year

 

 

16

 

51

 

 —

 

Increase in tax positions from prior years

 

 

37

 

 —

 

252

 

Settlements with tax authorities

 

 

(423)

 

 —

 

 —

 

Increase in tax positions from acquisition

 

 

432

 

 —

 

 —

 

Balance at end of year

 

$

365

 

304

 

254