Income Taxes (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

Income Taxes

The income tax expense for the Successor three months ended March 31, 2020 and the Predecessor three months ended March 31, 2019 was $3 and $7, respectively. The income tax expense is comprised of tax expense on income and tax benefit on losses from certain foreign operations. In 2020 and 2019, losses in the United States and certain foreign jurisdictions had no impact on income tax expense as no tax benefit was recognized due to the maintenance of a full valuation allowance.

The effective tax rate for the Successor three months ended March 31, 2020 and for the Predecessor three months ended March 31, 2019 was (5)% and (15)%, respectively. The change in the effective tax rate was primarily attributable to the amount and distribution of income and losses among the various jurisdictions in which we operate. The effective tax rates were also impacted by operating gains and losses generated in jurisdictions where no tax expense or benefit was recognized due to the maintenance of a full valuation allowance.