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  
Schedule of income tax expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

    

2015

    

2014

    

2013

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Current:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

$

(42)

 

(77)

 

(32)

 

State and local

 

 

(7)

 

(22)

 

(10)

 

Foreign

 

 

(26)

 

(6)

 

(20)

 

 

 

$

(75)

 

(105)

 

(62)

 

Deferred:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

$

52

 

55

 

9

 

State and local

 

 

7

 

(16)

 

76

 

Foreign

 

 

26

 

31

 

32

 

 

 

 

85

 

70

 

117

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

$

10

 

(35)

 

55

 

 

Schedule of income before income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

    

2015

    

2014

    

2013

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Domestic

 

$

(70)

 

4

 

(23)

 

Foreign

 

 

74

 

40

 

(5)

 

Total

 

$

4

 

44

 

(28)

 

 

Schedule of income tax expense reconciliation to the effective tax rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

    

2015

    

2014

    

2013

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Computed expected tax benefits (expense)

 

$

(1)

 

(16)

 

10

 

State and local taxes, net of federal income taxes

 

 

2

 

(7)

 

(3)

 

Foreign taxes, net of foreign tax credits

 

 

48

 

28

 

15

 

Change in estimated tax rate

 

 

3

 

(15)

 

46

 

Basis difference in consolidated subsidiary

 

 

(21)

 

(5)

 

 —

 

Change in valuation allowance

 

 

(7)

 

(7)

 

(3)

 

Change in unrecognized tax benefits

 

 

(12)

 

(14)

 

(9)

 

Other

 

 

(2)

 

1

 

(1)

 

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

$

10

 

(35)

 

55

 

 

Schedule of deferred tax assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

    

2015

    

2014

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Deferred tax assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss carryforwards

 

$

89

 

48

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

56

 

45

 

Other

 

 

65

 

61

 

Total deferred tax assets

 

 

210

 

154

 

Less: valuation allowance

 

 

(23)

 

(23)

 

Net deferred tax assets

 

 

187

 

131

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets

 

 

(811)

 

(870)

 

Investments

 

 

(33)

 

(12)

 

Other

 

 

(62)

 

(57)

 

Total deferred tax liabilities

 

 

(906)

 

(939)

 

Net deferred tax liability

 

$

(719)

 

(808)

 

 

Schedule of gross unrecognized tax benefit

A reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (amounts in millions):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

    

2015

    

2014

 

2013

 

Balance at beginning of year

 

$

67

 

36

 

24

 

Additions based on tax positions related to the current year

 

 

15

 

13

 

12

 

Additions for tax positions of prior years

 

 

7

 

18

 

4

 

Reductions for tax positions of prior years

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

(4)

 

Balance at end of year

 

$

89

 

67

 

36