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Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
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 $2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The decrease in income tax expense was primarily driven by the decrease in earnings, partially offset by a reduction in discrete benefits in the three months ended March 31, 2015.