Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes (Tables)

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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Income Taxes  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

Years ended December 31,

 

    

2023

    

2022

    

2021

 

amounts in millions

 

Current:

Federal

$

(111)

 

(77)

 

(26)

State and local

 

(57)

 

(50)

 

(51)

Foreign

 

(41)

 

(24)

 

(9)

 

(209)

 

(151)

 

(86)

Deferred:

Federal

 

(44)

 

(299)

 

(130)

State and local

 

8

 

(44)

 

84

Foreign

 

22

 

330

 

87

 

(14)

 

(13)

 

41

Income tax benefit (expense)

$

(223)

 

(164)

 

(45)

Summary of domestic and foreign earnings

Years ended December 31,

 

    

2023

    

2022

    

2021

 

amounts in millions

 

Domestic

$

804

 

1,852

 

666

Foreign

 

381

 

341

 

123

Total

$

1,185

 

2,193

 

789

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation

Years ended December 31,

 

    

2023

    

2022

    

2021

 

amounts in millions

 

Computed expected tax benefit (expense)

$

(249)

 

(461)

 

(166)

State and local income taxes, net of federal income taxes

 

(64)

 

(76)

 

(58)

Foreign income taxes, net of foreign tax credit

11

27

34

Income tax reserves

28

12

140

Taxable dividends, net of dividends received deductions

(1)

(7)

(11)

Federal tax credits

95

25

55

Change in valuation allowance affecting tax expense

 

20

 

303

 

(135)

Change in tax rate

(1)

6

146

Stock-based compensation

(16)

26

36

Non-deductible executive compensation

(15)

(21)

(17)

Non-taxable gain / non-deductible (loss)

(35)

11

(76)

Other, net

 

4

 

(9)

 

7

Income tax benefit (expense)

$

(223)

 

(164)

 

(45)

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,

 

    

2023

    

2022

 

amounts in millions

 

Deferred tax assets:

Tax loss and credit carryforwards

$

1,062

 

1,170

Other accrued liabilities

 

230

 

256

Investments

 

95

 

139

Accrued stock compensation

 

67

 

81

Deferred revenue

42

34

Discount on debt

6

Other future deductible amounts

 

5

 

16

Deferred tax assets

 

1,507

 

1,696

Valuation allowance

 

(96)

 

(116)

Net deferred tax assets

 

1,411

 

1,580

Deferred tax liabilities:

Intangible assets

2,572

2,696

Fixed assets

 

312

 

371

Discount on debt

29

Deferred tax liabilities

 

2,884

 

3,096

Net deferred tax liabilities

$

1,473

 

1,516

Summary of Income Tax Contingencies

December 31,

 

    

2023

    

2022

2021

 

amounts in millions

 

Balance at beginning of year

$

198

 

179

 

432

Decrease for tax positions of prior years

 

(60)

    

(17)

    

(2)

Increase (decrease) in tax positions for current year

29

31

(10)

Increase in tax positions from prior years

 

4

 

5

 

9

Settlements with tax authorities

(250)

Balance at end of year

$

171

 

198

 

179