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TAXES ON INCOME TAXES ON INCOME (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Components of Income Tax Expense
The components of income tax expense from continuing operations for 2016, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
$
346

 
$
231

 
$
204

State and local
45

 
27

 
34

Foreign
1

 
3

 
3

Deferred:
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
33

 
104

 
28

State and local
4

 
7

 
(6
)
Foreign

 
1

 
(1
)
Total
$
429

 
$
373

 
$
262

Reconciliation of the Federal Statutory Rate
A reconciliation of the federal statutory rate to the Company's effective tax rate for 2016, 2015 and 2014 was as follows:
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tax provision at statutory rate
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit
3.3

 
2.6

 
3.2

Gains and losses on book and tax basis difference
3.3

 
(2.7
)
 

Adjustments to unrecognized tax positions
0.5

 
(0.4
)
 
(5.1
)
Impact of noncontrolling interests
(1.8
)
 
(1.6
)
 
(1.7
)
Impact of equity earnings
1.0

 
0.7

 
1.1

Other, net
(1.8
)
 
0.2

 
(0.7
)
Effective tax rate
39.5
 %
 
33.8
 %
 
31.8
 %
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) as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:
 
2016
 
2015
Non-current deferred tax assets (liabilities):
 
 
 
Accounts receivable reserves
$
94

 
$
95

Liabilities not currently deductible
189

 
202

Stock-based compensation
58

 
49

Capitalized R&D expense

 
1

Basis differences in investments, joint ventures and subsidiaries
(87
)
 
(90
)
Net operating loss carryforwards, net of valuation allowance
120

 
140

Depreciation and amortization
(533
)
 
(517
)
Total non-current deferred tax liabilities, net
$
(159
)
 
$
(120
)
Schedule of Unrecognized Benefits
The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of and for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 consisted of the following:
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of year
$
91

 
$
122

 
$
168

Additions:
 
 
 
 
 
For tax positions of current year
3

 
5

 
17

For tax positions of prior years
12

 
5

 
1

Reductions:
 
 
 
 
 
Changes in judgment
(1
)
 
(11
)
 
(56
)
Expirations of statutes of limitations
(7
)
 
(3
)
 
(6
)
Settlements

 
(27
)
 
(2
)
Balance, end of year
$
98

 
$
91

 
$
122