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Income Taxes (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Accrued Income Taxes [Abstract]  
Income Tax Benefit (Expense) Reconciliation Table
Income tax expense attributable to our earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes differs from the amounts computed using the applicable income tax rate as a result of the following:
 
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
in millions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Computed “expected” tax benefit (expense) (a)
$
(67.5
)
 
$
135.1

 
$
94.6

 
$
78.4

Change in valuation allowances
(215.9
)
 
(20.1
)
 
(358.4
)
 
(19.0
)
International rate differences (b)
67.3

 
8.5

 
169.9

 
50.9

Non-deductible or non-taxable interest and other expenses
(42.4
)
 
(1.5
)
 
(125.2
)
 
(84.3
)
Tax effect of intercompany financing
41.4

 
33.8

 
122.9

 
41.2

Enacted tax law and rate changes
23.6

 
(369.7
)
 
29.3

 
(378.1
)
Non-deductible or non-taxable foreign currency exchange results
52.1

 
(39.6
)
 
28.8

 
(29.4
)
Recognition of previously unrecognized tax benefits

 

 
28.8

 

Basis and other differences in the treatment of items associated with investments in subsidiaries and affiliates
(3.9
)
 
5.0

 
(15.8
)
 
(25.7
)
Change in subsidiary tax attributes due to a deemed change in control

 
6.7

 

 
(84.7
)
Other, net
(0.3
)
 
18.6

 
(2.9
)
 
13.9

Total income tax expense
$
(145.6
)
 
$
(223.2
)
 
$
(28.0
)
 
$
(436.8
)
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(a)
In April 2014, the U.K. corporate income tax rate decreased from 23.0% to 21.0%, with a further decline to 20.0% scheduled for April 2015. Accordingly, the statutory or “expected” tax rates used in this table are 21.0% for the 2014 periods and 23.0% for the 2013 periods. Substantially all of the impact of these rate changes on our deferred tax balances was recorded in the third quarter of 2013.

(b)
Amounts reflect statutory rates in jurisdictions in which we operate outside of the U.K.