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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Related to Domestic and Foreign
Income (loss) before taxes related to our U.S. and foreign operations was as follows:
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
(In millions)
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
U.S.
 
$
379

 
$
319

 
$
278

Foreign
 
190

 
247

 
(17
)
Income before income tax provision (benefit)
 
$
569

 
$
566

 
$
261


Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
The income tax provision (benefit) is comprised of the following:
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
(In millions)
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Federal
 
$
18

 
$
2

 
$
2

State
 
3

 
6

 
(3
)
Foreign
 
62

 
69

 
59

Total current income tax provision
 
$
83

 
$
77

 
$
58

Deferred:
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Federal (1)
 
$
52

 
$
57

 
$
(134
)
State
 

 
2

 
(2
)
Foreign (2) (3)
 
(6
)
 
(14
)
 
(21
)
Total deferred income tax provision (benefit)
 
46

 
45

 
(157
)
Total income tax provision (benefit)
 
$
129

 
$
122

 
$
(99
)

(1)
On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”) was signed into law. The Tax Act includes numerous changes to existing U.S. tax law, including a permanent reduction in the federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%. The rate reduction
became effective January 1, 2018. As a result, we recorded a tax benefit of $173 million in the fourth quarter of 2017 related to the revaluation of our net deferred tax liabilities. We did not record any changes during the measurement period.
(2)
On December 29, 2019, a law was published in France modifying the phases of previously enacted rate reductions. Consequently, we recorded a tax expense of $3 million in the fourth quarter of 2019 related to the revaluation of our net deferred tax liabilities due to the expected recognition of these liabilities.
(3)
On December 31, 2017, a law was published in France enacting a rate reduction from 34.4% to 25.8% to be phased in over five years starting in 2018. On December 29, 2017, a law was published in Belgium enacting a tax rate reduction from 34% to 25% to be phased in over three years starting in 2018. Consequently, we recorded a tax benefit of $10 million in the fourth quarter of 2017 related to the revaluation of our net deferred tax liabilities.
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
The effective tax rate reconciliations were as follows:
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
U.S. federal statutory tax rate
 
21.0
 %
 
21.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
State taxes, net of U.S. federal benefit
 
0.7

 
1.2

 
(1.2
)
Foreign rate differential
 
(0.3
)
 
(1.1
)
 
(6.7
)
Foreign operations (1)
 
2.9

 
8.3

 
(0.1
)
Valuation allowance
 
0.1

 
(3.7
)
 
0.8

Changes in uncertain tax positions
 
(0.9
)
 

 
5.1

Effect of law changes (2) (3)
 
0.6

 

 
(70.2
)
Stock-based compensation
 
(0.3
)
 
(3.8
)
 
(3.3
)
Other
 
(1.2
)
 
(0.3
)
 
2.4

Effective tax rate
 
22.6
 %
 
21.6
 %
 
(38.2
)%

(1)
Foreign operations include the net impact of the changes to foreign valuation allowances, the cost of foreign inclusion net of foreign tax credits, and permanent items related to foreign operations.
(2)
In 2019, there were tax rate changes in France.
(3)
In 2017, there were tax rate changes in the U.S., France and Belgium.
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax asset and deferred tax liability were as follows:
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
(In millions)
 
2019
 
2018
Deferred tax asset
 
 
 
 
Net operating loss and other tax attribute carryforwards
 
$
129

 
$
154

Accrued expenses
 
45

 
60

Pension and other retirement obligations
 
17

 
25

Other
 
59

 
62

Total deferred tax asset
 
250

 
301

Valuation allowance
 
(69
)
 
(73
)
Total deferred tax asset, net
 
181

 
228

Deferred tax liability
 
 
 
 
Intangible assets
 
(297
)
 
(330
)
Property and equipment
 
(324
)
 
(299
)
Other
 
(46
)
 
(35
)
Total deferred tax liability
 
(667
)
 
(664
)
Net deferred tax liability
 
$
(486
)
 
$
(436
)

The deferred tax asset and deferred tax liability above are reflected on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows:
 
 
December 31,
(In millions)
 
2019
 
2018
Other long-term assets
 
$
9

 
$
8

Deferred tax liability
 
(495
)
 
(444
)
Net deferred tax liability
 
$
(486
)
 
$
(436
)

The balances and activity related to our valuation allowance were as follows:
(In millions)
 
Beginning Balance
 
Additions
 
Reductions/
Charges
 
Ending Balance
Year Ended December 31, 2019
 
$
73

 
$

 
$
(4
)
 
$
69

Year Ended December 31, 2018
 
93

 

 
(20
)
 
73

Year Ended December 31, 2017
 
83

 
29

 
(19
)
 
93


Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits (“UTB”) is as follows:
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
(In millions)
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Beginning balance
 
$
23

 
$
25

 
$
15

Additions for tax positions of the current period
 

 
1

 
2

Additions for tax positions of prior years
 
3

 
2

 
17

Reductions for tax positions of prior years
 
(7
)
 
(3
)
 

Settlements with tax authorities
 
(1
)
 

 
(3
)
Reductions due to the statute of limitations
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(6
)
Currency translation adjustment
 

 
(1
)
 

Ending balance
 
$
17

 
$
23

 
$
25

Interest and penalties
 
7

 
6

 
5

Gross unrecognized tax benefits
 
$
24

 
$
29

 
$
30

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total UTB that, if recognized, would impact the effective income tax rate as of the end of the year
 
$
16

 
$
22

 
$
23


Schedule of Tax Credit Carryforwards
 
 
 
 
December 31,
(In millions)
 
Expiration Date
 
2019
 
2018
Federal net operating losses for all U.S. operations (including those of minority owned subsidiaries)
 
2032 - 2037 (1)
 
$
72

 
$
82

Tax effect (before federal benefit) of state net operating losses
 
Various times starting in 2020 (1)
 
26

 
26

Federal tax credit carryforwards
 
Various times starting in 2032 (1)
 
4

 
16

State tax credit carryforward
 
Various times starting in 2020 (1)
 
10

 
8

Foreign net operating losses available to offset future taxable income
 
Various times starting in 2020 (1)
 
379

 
382

(1)
Some credits and losses have unlimited carryforward periods
Schedule of Operating Loss Carryforwards
 
 
 
 
December 31,
(In millions)
 
Expiration Date
 
2019
 
2018
Federal net operating losses for all U.S. operations (including those of minority owned subsidiaries)
 
2032 - 2037 (1)
 
$
72

 
$
82

Tax effect (before federal benefit) of state net operating losses
 
Various times starting in 2020 (1)
 
26

 
26

Federal tax credit carryforwards
 
Various times starting in 2032 (1)
 
4

 
16

State tax credit carryforward
 
Various times starting in 2020 (1)
 
10

 
8

Foreign net operating losses available to offset future taxable income
 
Various times starting in 2020 (1)
 
379

 
382

(1)
Some credits and losses have unlimited carryforward periods.