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Income Taxes (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
The following table summarizes the difference between income tax expense at the United States statutory rate of 35% and the income tax expense at effective worldwide tax rates for the respective periods:
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
Millions of dollars
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Earnings before income taxes
 
$
275

 
$
235

 
$
482

 
$
449

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income tax expense computed at United States statutory tax rate
 
96

 
82

 
169

 
157

U.S. foreign income items, net of credits
 
(11
)
 
(13
)
 
(13
)
 
(25
)
Valuation allowance release
 

 
(13
)
 
(58
)
 
(13
)
Foreign government tax incentive (including BEFIEX in 2014)
 
(4
)
 
(5
)
 
(8
)
 
(11
)
Other
 
9

 
(1
)
 
9

 
(8
)
Income tax expense computed at effective worldwide tax rates
 
$
90

 
$
50

 
$
99

 
$
100