Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes (Details)

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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Current:      
Federal $ 73 $ (31) $ (39)
State and local 3 (6) (12)
Foreign 3 (26) (14)
Total current income tax expense 79 (63) (65)
Deferred:      
Federal 37 27 14
State and local 28 20 (5)
Foreign 8 32 (1)
Total deferred income tax expense 73 79 8
Income tax (expense) benefit 152 16 (57)
Income before income taxes      
Domestic (855) (178) 3
Foreign (159) 46 45
Earnings (loss) before income taxes (1,014) (132) 48
Differences between provision for income taxes and income tax expense computed by applying federal rates      
Computed expected tax benefits (expense) 213 28 (10)
State and local taxes, net of federal income taxes 26 2 (14)
Foreign taxes, net of foreign tax credits 3 13 11
Taxable dividend net of dividends received deduction   (13)  
Basis difference in consolidated subsidiary (1) 22 (17)
Change in valuation allowance (40) (11) (4)
Change in unrecognized tax benefits (4) (25) (12)
Federal tax credits 9 11 9
Stock-based compensation (14) (4) (8)
Impairment of nondeductible goodwill (65)    
Rate differential on U.S. net operating loss carryback 23    
Other 2 (7) (12)
Income tax (expense) benefit $ 152 $ 16 $ (57)
US federal income tax rate 21.00% 21.00% 21.00%
Income tax receivable $ 50 $ 4  
Deferred tax assets:      
Tax loss and credit carryforwards 141 89  
Stock-based compensation 38 53  
Lease financing obligation 23 24  
Other (16) (23)  
Total deferred tax assets 186 143  
Less: valuation allowance (122) (80)  
Net deferred tax assets 64 63  
Deferred tax liabilities:      
Intangible assets (231) (297)  
Investments (13) (17)  
Other 4 3  
Total deferred tax liabilities (240) (311)  
Net deferred tax liability (176) (248)  
Noncurrent deferred tax liability (180) (254)  
Net deferred tax liability 176 $ 248  
Valuation allowance income tax expense affect 40    
Valuation allowance increase related to impact of foreign exchange rates 2    
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Differences between provision for income taxes and income tax expense computed by applying federal rates      
Tax benefit generated from U.S. Federal NOLs 76    
Income tax receivable 48    
Decrease in long-term transition tax payable 28    
Deferred tax assets:      
Tax loss and credit carryforwards 119    
Deferred tax liabilities:      
Undistributed foreign earnings no longer considered indefinitely reinvested 376    
Undistributed earnings of certain foreign combined companies $ 118