Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes (Tables)

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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

Years ended December 31,

 

    

2019

    

2018

    

2017

 

amounts in millions

 

Current:

Federal

$

(1)

 

(14)

 

38

State and local

 

(24)

 

13

 

(30)

Foreign

 

(21)

 

(8)

 

(9)

 

(46)

 

(9)

 

(1)

Deferred:

Federal

 

(139)

 

(228)

 

578

State and local

 

(20)

 

(2)

 

(21)

Foreign

 

39

 

63

 

507

 

(120)

 

(167)

 

1,064

Income tax benefit (expense)

$

(166)

 

(176)

 

1,063

Summary of domestic and foreign earnings

Years ended December 31,

 

    

2019

    

2018

    

2017

 

amounts in millions

 

Domestic

$

583

 

1,140

 

943

Foreign

 

(70)

 

(99)

 

(116)

Total

$

513

 

1,041

 

827

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation

Years ended December 31,

 

    

2019

    

2018

    

2017

 

amounts in millions

 

Computed expected tax benefit (expense)

$

(108)

 

(219)

 

(289)

State and local income taxes, net of federal income taxes

 

(41)

 

18

 

(37)

Foreign income taxes, net of federal income taxes

26

22

88

Taxable dividends, net of dividends received deductions

(10)

(27)

(7)

Federal tax credits

26

30

22

Change in valuation allowance affecting tax expense

 

(40)

 

(62)

 

212

Change in tax rate due to Tax Act

(8)

929

Change in tax rate

(48)

1

(4)

Settlements with tax authorities

43

253

Deductible stock-based compensation

71

38

40

Non-deductible executive compensation

(22)

(7)

(4)

Income tax reserves

(22)

Non-deductible / Non-taxable interest

(60)

Write-off of tax attributes

(42)

Other, net

 

(20)

 

(5)

 

(16)

Income tax benefit (expense)

$

(166)

 

(176)

 

1,063

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,

 

    

2019

    

2018

 

amounts in millions

 

Deferred tax assets:

Tax loss and credit carryforwards

$

1,510

 

1,355

Accrued stock compensation

 

106

 

97

Other accrued liabilities

 

240

 

Deferred revenue

 

74

 

514

Discount on debt

45

Other future deductible amounts

 

31

 

22

Deferred tax assets

 

2,006

 

1,988

Valuation allowance

 

(216)

 

(174)

Net deferred tax assets

 

1,790

 

1,814

Deferred tax liabilities:

Investments

 

90

 

26

Fixed assets

458

359

Intangible assets

 

2,912

 

2,690

Discount on debt

76

Other future taxable amounts

314

Deferred tax liabilities

 

3,460

 

3,465

Net deferred tax liabilities

$

1,670

 

1,651

Summary of Income Tax Contingencies

December 31,

 

    

2019

    

2018

2017

 

amounts in millions

 

Balance at beginning of year

$

387

 

365

 

304

Reductions for tax positions of prior years

 

(13)

    

(27)

    

(1)

Increase in tax positions for current year

12

15

16

Increase in tax positions from prior years

 

1

 

65

 

37

Settlements with tax authorities

(31)

(423)

Increase in tax positions from acquisition

18

432

Balance at end of year

$

405

 

387

 

365