Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes (Tables)

v3.22.0.1
Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

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Years ended December 31,

 

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2021

    

2020

    

2019

 

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amounts in millions

 

Current:

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Federal

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$

(26)

 

13

 

(1)

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State and local

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(51)

 

(62)

 

(24)

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Foreign

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(9)

 

(2)

 

(21)

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(86)

 

(51)

 

(46)

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Deferred:

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Federal

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(130)

 

12

 

(139)

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State and local

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84

 

(1)

 

(20)

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Foreign

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87

 

84

 

39

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41

 

95

 

(120)

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Income tax benefit (expense)

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$

(45)

 

44

 

(166)

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Summary of domestic and foreign earnings

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Years ended December 31,

 

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2021

    

2020

    

2019

 

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amounts in millions

 

Domestic

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$

666

 

(969)

 

583

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Foreign

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123

 

(466)

 

(70)

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Total

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$

789

 

(1,435)

 

513

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Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation

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Years ended December 31,

 

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2021

    

2020

    

2019

 

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amounts in millions

 

Computed expected tax benefit (expense)

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$

(166)

 

301

 

(108)

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State and local income taxes, net of federal income taxes

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(58)

 

(42)

 

(41)

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Foreign income taxes, net of foreign tax credit

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34

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20

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26

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Income tax reserves

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140

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(19)

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Taxable dividends, net of dividends received deductions

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(11)

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(12)

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(10)

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Federal tax credits

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55

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24

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26

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Change in valuation allowance affecting tax expense

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(135)

 

(69)

 

(40)

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Change in tax rate

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146

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30

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(48)

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Deductible stock-based compensation

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36

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14

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71

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Non-deductible executive compensation

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(17)

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(17)

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(22)

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Non-taxable gain / non-deductible (loss)

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(76)

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—

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Impairment of nondeductible goodwill

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—

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(194)

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Other, net

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7

 

8

 

(20)

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Income tax benefit (expense)

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$

(45)

 

44

 

(166)

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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:

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December 31,

 

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2021

    

2020

 

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amounts in millions

 

Deferred tax assets:

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Tax loss and credit carryforwards

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$

1,475

 

1,436

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Accrued stock compensation

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84

 

107

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Other accrued liabilities

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232

 

217

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Deferred revenue

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41

 

55

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Discount on debt

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207

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25

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Investments

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83

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107

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Other future deductible amounts

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19

 

24

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Deferred tax assets

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2,141

 

1,971

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Valuation allowance

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(424)

 

(293)

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Net deferred tax assets

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1,717

 

1,678

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Deferred tax liabilities:

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Fixed assets

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478

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448

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Intangible assets

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2,767

 

2,830

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Deferred tax liabilities

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3,245

 

3,278

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Net deferred tax liabilities

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$

1,528

 

1,600

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Summary of Income Tax Contingencies

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December 31,

 

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2021

    

2020

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2019

 

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amounts in millions

 

Balance at beginning of year

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$

432

 

405

 

387

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Decrease for tax positions of prior years

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(2)

    

(7)

    

(13)

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Increase (decrease) in tax positions for current year

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(10)

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20

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12

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Increase in tax positions from prior years

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9

 

14

 

1

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Settlements with tax authorities

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(250)

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Increase in tax positions from acquisition

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—

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18

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Balance at end of year

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$

179

 

432

 

405

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