TAXES ON INCOME TAXES ON INCOME (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Components of Income Tax Expense

The components of income tax expense from continuing operations for 2015, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

	2015		2014			2013
Current:
Federal	$	231	$	204		$	417
State and local	27		34			59
Foreign	3		3			4
Deferred:
Federal	104		28			27
State and local	7		(6		)	(6		)
Foreign	1		(1		)	(1		)
Total	$	373	$	262		$	500

Reconciliation of the Federal Statutory Rate

A reconciliation of the federal statutory rate to the Company's effective tax rate for 2015, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:

	2015		2014		2013
Tax provision at statutory rate	35.0	%	35.0	%	35.0	%
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit	2.6		3.2		2.8
Impact of foreign operations	—		(0.2	)	(0.3	)
Tax credits	(0.5	)	(0.8	)	(0.4	)
Deferred taxes on gains and losses	(2.7	)	—		—
Adjustments to unrecognized tax positions (the net benefit mainly results from favorable resolution of certain tax contingencies)	(0.4	)	(5.1	)	1.5
Non-deductible expenses, primarily meals and entertainment expenses	0.5		0.4		0.3
Impact of noncontrolling interests	(1.6	)	(1.7	)	(1.0	)
Impact of equity earnings	0.7		1.1		0.6
Other, net	0.2		(0.1	)	(0.7	)
Effective tax rate	33.8	%	31.8	%	37.8	%

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, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

	2015			2014
Current deferred tax assets:
Accounts receivable reserves	$	—		$	91
Liabilities not currently deductible	—			78
Total current deferred tax assets	$	—		$	169
Non-current deferred tax assets (liabilities):
Accounts receivable reserves	$	95		$	—
Liabilities not currently deductible	202			138
Stock-based compensation	49			42
Capitalized R&D expense	1			3
Basis differences in investments, joint ventures and subsidiaries	(90		)	—
Net operating loss carryforwards, net of valuation allowance	140			165
Depreciation and amortization	(517		)	(519		)
Total non-current deferred tax liabilities, net	$	(120	)	$	(171	)

Schedule of Unrecognized Benefits

The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of and for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 consisted of the following:

	2015			2014			2013
Balance, beginning of year	$	122		$	168		$	199
Additions:
For tax positions of current year	5			17			11
For tax positions of prior years	5			1			12
Reductions:
Changes in judgment	(11		)	(56		)	(23		)
Expirations of statutes of limitations	(3		)	(6		)	(2		)
Settlements	(27		)	(2		)	(29		)
Balance, end of year	$	91		$	122		$	168