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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Summary of Our Domestic and Foreign Income Before Income Taxes

The following table presents a summary of our domestic and foreign income before income taxes:

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2012

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Domestic

 

$

146

 

 

$

129

 

 

$

133

 

Foreign

 

 

176

 

 

 

155

 

 

 

149

 

Total

 

$

322

 

 

$

284

 

 

$

282

 

 

Summary of the Components of Our Provision for Income Taxes

The following table presents a summary of the components of our provision for income taxes:

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2012

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Current income tax expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

$

93

 

 

$

48

 

 

$

56

 

State

 

 

14

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

6

 

Foreign

 

 

6

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

30

 

Current income tax expense

 

 

113

 

 

 

74

 

 

 

92

 

Deferred income tax (benefit) expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

 

(12

)

 

 

6

 

 

 

(3

)

State

 

 

(1

)

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

Foreign

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(2

)

Deferred income tax (benefit) expense:

 

 

(17

)

 

 

5

 

 

 

(5

)

Provision for income taxes

 

$

96

 

 

$

79

 

 

$

87

 

 

Summary of Deferred Tax Assets and Deferred Tax Liabilities

Our deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Deferred tax assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

$

43

 

 

$

30

 

Net operating loss carryforwards

 

 

34

 

 

 

18

 

Provision for accrued expenses

 

 

13

 

 

 

7

 

Deferred rent

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

Build-to-suit lease

 

 

26

 

 

 

 

Foreign advertising spend

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

5

 

 

 

4

 

Total deferred tax assets

 

$

135

 

 

$

59

 

Less: valuation allowance

 

 

(19

)

 

 

(13

)

Net deferred tax assets

 

$

116

 

 

$

46

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets

 

$

(88

)

 

$

(32

)

Property and equipment

 

 

(25

)

 

 

(18

)

Prepaid expenses

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(2

)

Lease financing obligation

 

 

(26

)

 

 

 

Other

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(2

)

Total deferred tax liabilities

 

$

(144

)

 

$

(54

)

Net deferred tax liability

 

$

(28

)

 

$

(8

)

 

Reconciliation of the Provision for Income Taxes

A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes to the amounts computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to income before income taxes is as follows:

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2012

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Income tax expense at the federal statutory rate of 35%

 

$

113

 

 

$

100

 

 

$

99

 

Foreign rate differential

 

 

(49

)

 

 

(41

)

 

 

(25

)

State income taxes, net of effect of federal tax benefit

 

 

13

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

5

 

Unrecognized tax benefits and related interest

 

 

14

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

5

 

Non-deductible transaction costs

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in valuation allowance

 

 

5

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

Other, net

 

 

(1

)

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

Provision for income taxes

 

$

96

 

 

$

79

 

 

$

87

 

 

Reconciliation of the Beginning and Ending Amount of Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits (excluding interest and penalties) is as follows:

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2012

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Balance, beginning of year

 

$

36

 

 

$

24

 

 

$

13

 

Increases to tax positions related to the current year

 

 

13

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

12

 

Increases to tax positions related to the prior year

 

 

18

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

Reductions due to lapsed statute of limitations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decreases to tax positions related to the prior year

 

 

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

 

Settlements during current year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

Balance, end of year

 

$

67

 

 

$

36

 

 

$

24