Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes (Tables)

v3.6.0.2
Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Income Taxes  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years ended December 31,

 

 

    

2016

    

2015

    

2014

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Current:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

$

(39)

 

(17)

 

18

 

State and local

 

 

(29)

 

(17)

 

7

 

Foreign

 

 

 —

 

(1)

 

 —

 

 

 

 

(68)

 

(35)

 

25

 

Deferred:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

 

(388)

 

(145)

 

(103)

 

State and local

 

 

(39)

 

(30)

 

12

 

Foreign

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(427)

 

(175)

 

(91)

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

$

(495)

 

(210)

 

(66)

 

 

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years ended December 31,

 

 

    

2016

    

2015

    

2014

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Computed expected tax benefit (expense)

 

$

(497)

 

(160)

 

(161)

 

Liquidation of consolidated subsidiaries

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

107

 

Dividends received deductions

 

 

11

 

2

 

99

 

Taxable dividends not recognized for book purposes

 

 

(11)

 

 —

 

 —

 

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

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

(123)

 

State and local income taxes, net of federal income taxes

 

 

(46)

 

(1)

 

(4)

 

Federal tax credits

 

 

67

 

 —

 

 —

 

Change in valuation allowance affecting tax expense

 

 

(1)

 

(44)

 

(2)

 

Recognition of tax benefits not previously recognized, net

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

11

 

Other, net

 

 

(18)

 

(7)

 

7

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

$

(495)

 

(210)

 

(66)

 

 

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,

 

 

    

2016

    

2015

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Deferred tax assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net operating and capital loss carryforwards and tax credits

 

$

1,381

 

1,795

 

Accrued stock compensation

 

 

136

 

140

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

 

102

 

76

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

761

 

729

 

Other future deductible amounts

 

 

20

 

7

 

Deferred tax assets

 

 

2,400

 

2,747

 

Valuation allowance

 

 

(50)

 

(49)

 

Net deferred tax assets

 

 

2,350

 

2,698

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

81

 

67

 

Fixed assets

 

 

330

 

313

 

Intangible assets

 

 

3,961

 

3,955

 

Discount on debt

 

 

3

 

30

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

4,375

 

4,365

 

Net deferred tax liabilities

 

$

2,025

 

1,667

 

 

Summary of Income Tax Contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

    

2016

    

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Balance at beginning of year

 

$

254

 

2

 

30

 

Reductions for tax positions of prior years

 

 

(1)

    

 —

    

(11)

 

Lapse in the statute of limitations

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

(17)

 

Increase in tax positions for current year

 

 

51

 

 —

 

 —

 

Increase in tax positions from prior years

 

 

 —

 

252

 

 —

 

Increase in tax positions from acquisition

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 —

 

Balance at end of year

 

$

304

 

254

 

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