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INCOME TAXES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
INCOME TAXES
Income taxes for the interim periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 have been computed using an estimated annual effective tax rate. This rate is revised, if necessary, at the end of each successive interim period to reflect the current estimate of the annual effective tax rate. The tax benefit recognized in the first six months of 2015 was limited to the amount that would have been recognized if the first six months of 2015 loss was the anticipated loss for the full year.
During the second quarter of 2015, the Company reached a settlement with the IRS on the appeal of proposed adjustments to the Company’s 2004 and 2005 Federal corporate income tax returns. The impact of this settlement on the Company’s financial statements and unrecognized tax benefits in second quarter and first six months of 2015 was a tax benefit of $77 million.