Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes (Tables)

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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Income Taxes [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years ended December 31,

 

 

    

2015

    

2014

    

2013

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Current:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

$

(17)

 

18

 

(45)

 

State and local

 

 

(17)

 

7

 

3

 

Foreign

 

 

(1)

 

 —

 

5

 

 

 

 

(35)

 

25

 

(37)

 

Deferred:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

 

(145)

 

(103)

 

165

 

State and local

 

 

(30)

 

12

 

7

 

Foreign

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(175)

 

(91)

 

172

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

$

(210)

 

(66)

 

135

 

 

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years ended December 31,

 

 

    

2015

    

2014

    

2013

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Computed expected tax benefit (expense)

 

$

(160)

 

(161)

 

(3,100)

 

Non-taxable gain on book consolidation of SIRIUS XM

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

3,054

 

Liquidation of consolidated subsidiaries

 

 

 —

 

107

 

 

Non-taxable exchange of subsidiary

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

174

 

Dividends received deductions

 

 

2

 

99

 

46

 

Sale of subsidiary shares to subsidiary treated as a dividend for tax

 

 

 —

 

(123)

 

(56)

 

State and local income taxes, net of federal income taxes

 

 

(1)

 

(4)

 

11

 

Change in valuation allowance affecting tax expense

 

 

(44)

 

(2)

 

9

 

Recognition of tax benefits not previously recognized, net

 

 

 —

 

11

 

 

Other, net

 

 

(7)

 

7

 

(3)

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

$

(210)

 

(66)

 

135

 

 

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,

 

 

    

2015

    

2014

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Deferred tax assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net operating and capital loss carryforwards

 

$

1,795

 

2,119

 

Accrued stock compensation

 

 

140

 

127

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

 

76

 

88

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

729

 

678

 

Other future deductible amounts

 

 

7

 

10

 

Deferred tax assets

 

 

2,747

 

3,022

 

Valuation allowance

 

 

(49)

 

(5)

 

Net deferred tax assets

 

 

2,698

 

3,017

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

67

 

229

 

Intangible assets

 

 

3,955

 

3,991

 

Discount on debt

 

 

30

 

 —

 

Other

 

 

313

 

304

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

4,365

 

4,524

 

Net deferred tax liabilities

 

$

1,667

 

1,507

 

 

Summary of Income Tax Contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

    

2015

    

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Balance at beginning of year

 

$

2

 

30

 

29

 

Reductions for tax positions of prior years

 

 

 —

    

(11)

 

 —

 

Lapse in the statute of limitations

 

 

 —

 

(17)

 

 —

 

Increase in tax positions from prior years

 

 

252

 

 —

 

 —

 

Increase in tax positions from acquisition

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

1

 

Balance at end of year

 

$

254

 

2

 

30