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
Income Taxes  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax (Expense) Benefit

Years ended December 31,

 

    

2019

    

2018

    

2017

 

amounts in millions

 

Current:

Federal

$

94

 

(126)

 

(61)

State and local

 

(27)

 

(35)

 

(23)

Foreign

 

(93)

 

(84)

 

(88)

$

(26)

 

(245)

 

(172)

Deferred:

Federal

$

247

 

131

 

1,252

State and local

 

(5)

 

57

 

(95)

Foreign

 

1

 

(3)

 

 

243

 

185

 

1,157

Income tax benefit (expense)

$

217

 

(60)

 

985

Summary of Domestic and Foreign Earnings from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes

Years ended December 31,

 

    

2019

    

2018

    

2017

 

amounts in millions

 

Domestic

$

(858)

 

683

 

841

Foreign

 

236

 

200

 

209

Total

$

(622)

 

883

 

1,050

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation

Years ended December 31,

 

    

2019

    

2018

    

2017

 

amounts in millions

 

Computed expected tax benefit (expense)

$

131

 

(186)

 

(367)

State and local income taxes, net of federal income taxes

 

9

 

(13)

 

(16)

Foreign taxes, net of foreign tax credits

 

(1)

 

(5)

 

(32)

Dividends received deductions

 

 

 

10

Alternative energy tax credits and incentives

 

152

 

92

 

85

Change in valuation allowance affecting tax expense

 

(51)

 

9

 

(100)

Change in tax rate due to Tax Act

1,317

Change in state tax rate

(23)

61

(71)

Change in tax rate - tax loss carryback

45

Consolidation of equity investment

138

Tax write-off of consolidated subsidiary

34

Impairment of intangible asset

(93)

Other, net

 

14

 

(18)

 

21

Income tax benefit (expense)

$

217

 

(60)

 

985

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

December 31,

 

    

2019

    

2018

 

amounts in millions

 

Deferred tax assets:

Tax losses and credit carryforwards

$

314

 

177

Foreign tax credit carryforwards

 

154

 

121

Accrued stock compensation

 

22

 

30

Operating lease liability

84

Other accrued liabilities

 

48

65

Other

 

186

 

110

Deferred tax assets

 

808

 

503

Valuation allowance

 

(205)

 

(154)

Net deferred tax assets

 

603

 

349

Deferred tax liabilities:

Investments

 

122

 

55

Intangible assets

 

856

 

1,123

Fixed assets

106

Discount on exchangeable debentures

 

1,047

 

1,067

Other

 

153

 

29

Deferred tax liabilities

 

2,284

 

2,274

Net deferred tax liabilities

$

1,681

 

1,925

Schedule of Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits

Years ended December 31,

    

2019

    

2018

 

2017

amounts in millions

Balance at beginning of year

$

70

 

71

72

Additions based on tax positions related to the current year

 

5

 

9

10

Additions for tax positions of prior years

 

14

 

2

4

Reductions for tax positions of prior years

 

(3)

 

Lapse of statute and settlements

 

(11)

 

(12)

(15)

Balance at end of year

$

75

 

70

71