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Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
Income Taxes
We recognized total income tax expense from continuing operations of $94 million during the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared to income tax benefit of $123 million for the same period in 2013. The increase in income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared to the same period in 2013, was driven by tax expense attributable to higher pretax earnings and certain tax benefits recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2013, which did not occur in the three months ended March 31, 2014, related to the 2013 retroactive reinstatement of the active financing exception by the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 and from the 2013 release of valuation allowance related to the measurement of foreign tax credit carryforwards anticipated to be utilized in the future.
As of each reporting date, we consider existing evidence, both positive and negative, that could impact our view with regard to future realization of deferred tax assets. We continue to believe it is more likely than not that the benefit for certain capital loss, foreign tax credit, and state net operating loss carryforwards will not be realized. In recognition of this risk, we continue to provide a partial valuation allowance on the deferred tax assets relating to these carryforwards.
With the extension of the active financing exception tax law being reasonably possible during 2014, the successful completion of the sale of our joint venture in China during 2014, which is currently held-for-sale, may result in additional capital gains that would allow us to realize additional capital loss carryforwards. Any resulting reversal of valuation allowance on these deferred tax assets would be recognized as an income tax benefit upon such reversal.
We expect the unrecognized tax benefits disclosed in our 2013 Annual Report to change over the next 12 months. If certain tax matters ultimately settle with the applicable taxing jurisdiction as anticipated, the impact of these changes to previously recorded uncertain tax positions is expected to result in a tax benefit of approximately $70 million.