TAXES ON INCOME TAXES ON INCOME (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Components of Income Tax Expense

The components of income tax expense from continuing operations for 2014, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

	2014			2013			2012
Current:
Federal	$	204		$	417		$	332
State and local	34			59			61
Foreign	3			4			3
Deferred:
Federal	28			27			13
State and local	(6		)	(6		)	(6		)
Foreign	(1		)	(1		)	(1		)
Total	$	262		$	500		$	402

Reconciliation of the Federal Statutory Rate

A reconciliation of the federal statutory rate to the Company's effective tax rate for 2014, 2013 and 2012 was as follows:

	2014		2013		2012
Tax provision at statutory rate	35.0	%	35.0	%	35.0	%
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit	3.1		2.8		3.4
Impact of foreign operations	(0.2	)	(0.3	)	(0.3	)
Tax credits	(0.8	)	(0.4	)	(0.2	)
Adjustments to unrecognized tax positions (the net benefit mainly results from favorable resolution of certain tax contingencies)	(4.9	)	1.4		1.2
Non-deductible expenses, primarily meals and entertainment expenses	0.4		0.3		0.3
Impact of noncontrolling interests	(1.6	)	(1.0	)	(1.3	)
Other, net	(0.1	)	(0.7	)	(0.5	)
Effective tax rate	30.9	%	37.1	%	37.6	%

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets (liabilities) at December 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

	2014			2013
Current deferred tax assets:
Accounts receivable reserves	$	91		$	85
Liabilities not currently deductible	78			63
Total current deferred tax assets	$	169		$	148
Non-current deferred tax assets (liabilities):
Liabilities not currently deductible	$	138		$	144
Stock-based compensation	42			43
Capitalized R&D expense	3			6
Net operating loss carryforwards, net of valuation allowance	165			114
Depreciation and amortization	(519		)	(475		)
Total non-current deferred tax liabilities, net	$	(171	)	$	(168	)

Schedule of Unrecognized Benefits

The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of and for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 consisted of the following:

	2014			2013			2012
Balance, beginning of year	$	168		$	199		$	195
Additions:
For tax positions of current year	17			11			12
For tax positions of prior years	1			12			10
Reductions:
Changes in judgment	(56		)	(23		)	(2		)
Expirations of statutes of limitations	(6		)	(2		)	(6		)
Settlements	(2		)	(29		)	(10		)
Balance, end of year	$	122		$	168		$	199