Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes (Tables)

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

Years ended December 31,

 

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

 

amounts in millions

 

Current:

Federal

$

(49)

 

8

 

94

State and local

 

(55)

 

(48)

 

(27)

Foreign

 

(117)

 

(105)

 

(93)

$

(221)

 

(145)

 

(26)

Deferred:

Federal

$

(24)

 

315

 

247

State and local

 

26

 

26

 

(5)

Foreign

 

2

 

15

 

1

 

4

 

356

 

243

Income tax benefit (expense)

$

(217)

 

211

 

217

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

Years ended December 31,

 

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

 

amounts in millions

 

Domestic

$

262

 

735

 

(858)

Foreign

 

376

 

316

 

236

Total

$

638

 

1,051

 

(622)

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation

Years ended December 31,

 

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

 

amounts in millions

 

Computed expected tax benefit (expense)

$

(134)

 

(221)

 

131

State and local income taxes, net of federal income taxes

 

(20)

 

(45)

 

9

Tax on foreign earnings, net of federal tax benefits

 

(113)

 

47

 

(1)

Alternative energy tax credits and incentives

 

125

 

139

 

152

Change in valuation allowance affecting tax expense

 

 

(59)

 

(51)

Change in tax rate

(15)

(23)

Corporate realignment

360

Change in tax rate - tax loss carryback

45

Tax write-off of consolidated subsidiary

34

Impairment of intangible asset

(49)

(93)

Non-deductible interest on Preferred Stock to non-employee

(21)

(6)

Other, net

 

(5)

 

11

 

14

Income tax benefit (expense)

$

(217)

 

211

 

217

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

December 31,

 

    

2021

    

2020

 

amounts in millions

 

Deferred tax assets:

Tax losses and credit carryforwards

$

240

 

280

Foreign tax credit carryforwards

 

95

 

161

Accrued stock compensation

 

15

 

18

Operating lease liability

71

82

Other accrued liabilities

 

63

54

Prepaid royalty

94

Other

 

131

 

168

Deferred tax assets

 

709

 

763

Valuation allowance

 

(264)

 

(264)

Net deferred tax assets

 

445

 

499

Deferred tax liabilities:

Intangible assets

 

758

 

816

Fixed assets

145

163

Discount on exchangeable debentures

 

768

 

714

Other

 

94

 

133

Deferred tax liabilities

 

1,765

 

1,826

Net deferred tax liabilities

$

1,320

 

1,327

Schedule of Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits

Years ended December 31,

    

2021

    

2020

 

2019

amounts in millions

Balance at beginning of year

$

83

 

75

70

Additions based on tax positions related to the current year

 

9

 

7

5

Additions for tax positions of prior years

 

1

 

7

14

Reductions for tax positions of prior years

 

(1)

 

(1)

(3)

Lapse of statute and settlements

 

(4)

 

(5)

(11)

Balance at end of year

$

88

 

83

75