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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
6. INCOME TAXES

Income tax provisions for interim (quarterly) periods are based on an estimated annual effective income tax rate calculated separately from the effect of significant, infrequent or unusual items. Income tax expense was $29 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 compared to $23 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013. The increase in income tax expense was primarily driven by an increase in earnings. Income tax expense was $33 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 compared to $25 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013. The increase in income tax expense was primarily driven by the the one-time benefit of approximately $16 million included in the six months ended June 30, 2013 in connection with the American Taxpayer Relief Act, which was partially offset by an increase in discrete benefits in the six months ended June 30, 2014.