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INCOME TAXES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES
INCOME TAXES

Under the liability method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse.

For the three months ended June 30, 2016, the Company recorded income tax expense of $15 million on income from continuing operations before income taxes of $48 million. This compares to income tax expense of $12 million on income from operations before income taxes of $29 million in the same period of 2015. Income tax expense for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and three months ended June 30, 2015 differs from the U.S. statutory rate due primarily to pre-tax income taxed at rates lower than the U.S. statutory rate, partially offset by pre-tax losses with no tax benefit.

For the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company recorded income tax expense of $23 million on income from continuing operations before income taxes of $92 million. This compares to income tax expense of $23 million on income from operations before income taxes of $30 million in the same period of 2015. Income tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2016 differs from the U.S. statutory rate due primarily to pre-tax income taxed at rates lower than the U.S. statutory rate, partially offset by pre-tax losses with no tax benefit. Income tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2015 differs from the U.S. statutory rate due primarily to pre-tax losses with no tax benefits.