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INCOME TAXES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES
N.    INCOME TAXES

The following table sets forth our provisions for income taxes for the periods indicated:
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
Current income taxes
 
(Thousands of dollars)
Federal
 
$
(16,083
)
 
$
(32,291
)
 
$
58,844

State
 
1,798

 
1,707

 
12,629

Total current income taxes from continuing operations
 
(14,285
)

(30,584
)
(a)
71,473

Deferred income taxes
 
 

 
 

 
 

Federal
 
213,127

 
228,257

 
124,126

State
 
16,353

 
28,375

 
18,121

Total deferred income taxes from continuing operations
 
229,480

 
256,632

(a)
142,247

Total provision for income taxes from continuing operations
 
215,195

 
226,048

 
213,720

Discontinued operations
 
8,749

 
1,255

 
114

Total provision for income taxes
 
$
223,944

 
$
227,303

 
$
213,834

(a) Includes a $37.7 million reclassification from current income taxes to deferred related to revisions of estimated depreciation in our filed tax returns compared with our 2010 tax provision.

The following table is a reconciliation of our income tax provision from continuing operations for the periods indicated:
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
 
 
(Thousands of dollars)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
 
$
944,446

 
$
983,562

 
$
753,778

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
 
382,911

 
399,150

 
206,698

Income from continuing operations attributable to ONEOK before
income taxes
 
561,535

 
584,412

 
547,080

Federal statutory income tax rate
 
35
%
 
35
%
 
35
%
Provision for federal income taxes
 
196,537

 
204,543

 
191,478

State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit
 
11,799

 
20,334

 
19,946

Other, net
 
6,859

 
1,171

 
2,296

Income tax provision from continuing operations
 
$
215,195

 
$
226,048

 
$
213,720



The following table sets forth the tax effects of temporary differences that gave rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and liabilities for the periods indicated:
 
 
December 31,
2012
 
December 31,
2011
Deferred tax assets
 
(Thousands of dollars)
Employee benefits and other accrued liabilities
 
$
128,418

 
$
136,997

Other comprehensive income
 
140,802

 
134,037

Other
 
33,436

 
31,544

Total deferred tax assets
 
302,656

 
302,578

Deferred tax liabilities
 
 

 
 

Excess of tax over book depreciation and depletion
 
760,211

 
664,415

Investment in partnerships
 
969,347

 
851,408

Regulatory assets
 
204,625

 
200,010

Total deferred tax liabilities
 
1,934,183

 
1,715,833

Net deferred tax liabilities before discontinued operations
 
1,631,527

 
1,413,255

Discontinued operations
 

 
82

Net deferred tax liabilities
 
$
1,631,527

 
$
1,413,337


We had income taxes receivable of approximately $30.8 million and $10.7 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.