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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Provision for Income Taxes
The provision/(benefit) for income taxes consisted of:
Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions202120202019
Current:
U.S.$1,879 $1,245 $1,002 
Non-U.S.598 (104)1,437 
Total Current2,477 1,141 2,439 
Deferred:
U.S.(1,255)229 (113)
Non-U.S.(138)754 (811)
Total Deferred(1,393)983 (924)
Total Provision$1,084 $2,124 $1,515 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
The reconciliation of the effective tax rate to the U.S. statutory Federal income tax rate was as follows:
% of Earnings Before Income Taxes
Dollars in Millions202120202019
Earnings/(Loss) before income taxes:
U.S.$1,593 $(10,106)$542 
Non-U.S.6,505 3,235 4,433 
Total8,098 (6,871)4,975 
U.S. statutory rate1,701 21.0 %(1,443)21.0 %1,045 21.0 %
Global intangible low taxed income (GILTI)
687 8.5 %729 (10.6)%849 17.1 %
Foreign tax effect of certain operations in Ireland, Puerto Rico and Switzerland(143)(1.8)%(86)1.3 %(68)(1.4)%
Internal transfers of intangible assets(983)(12.1)%853 (12.4)%— — 
U.S. Federal, state and foreign contingent tax matters154 1.9 %136 (2.0)%(13)(0.3)%
U.S. Federal research based credits(165)(2.0)%(165)2.4 %(138)(2.8)%
Contingent value rights(108)(1.3)%(363)5.3 %110 2.2 %
Non-deductible R&D charges— — 2,461 (35.8)%0.1 %
Puerto Rico excise tax(152)(1.9)%(147)2.1 %(163)(3.3)%
State and local taxes (net of valuation allowance)33 0.4 %103 (1.5)%(16)(0.3)%
Foreign and other60 0.7 %46 (0.7)%(96)(1.8)%
Total$1,084 13.4 %$2,124 (30.9)%$1,515 30.5 %
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The components of current and non-current deferred income tax assets/(liabilities) were as follows:
 December 31,
Dollars in Millions20212020
Deferred tax assets
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards$945 $3,271 
State net operating loss and credit carryforwards304 325 
U.S. Federal net operating loss and credit carryforwards226 435 
Milestone payments and license fees887 643 
Other foreign deferred tax assets237 307 
Share-based compensation232 389 
Other921 981 
Total deferred tax assets3,752 6,351 
Valuation allowance(1,056)(2,809)
Deferred tax assets net of valuation allowance$2,696 $3,542 
Deferred tax liabilities
Acquired intangible assets$(4,867)$(6,612)
Goodwill and other(891)(1,176)
Total deferred tax liabilities$(5,758)$(7,788)
Deferred tax liabilities, net$(3,062)$(4,246)
Recognized as:
Deferred income taxes assets – non-current$1,439 $1,161 
Deferred income taxes liabilities – non-current(4,501)(5,407)
Total$(3,062)$(4,246)
Summary of Valuation Allowance
Changes in the valuation allowance were as follows:
 Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions202120202019
Balance at beginning of year$2,809 $2,844 $3,193 
Provision201 62 75 
Utilization(1,087)(488)(423)
Foreign currency translation(157)212 (132)
Acquisitions/(dispositions)/(liquidations), net(720)179 228 
Non U.S. rate change10 — (97)
Balance at end of year$1,056 $2,809 $2,844 
Summary of Income Tax Contingencies
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (excluding interest and penalties):
 Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions202120202019
Balance at beginning of year$2,003 $1,905 $995 
Gross additions to tax positions related to current year66 76 170 
Gross additions to tax positions related to prior years75 325 19 
Gross additions to tax positions assumed in acquisitions— 51 852 
Gross reductions to tax positions related to prior years(22)(352)(35)
Settlements(70)(7)(23)
Reductions to tax positions related to lapse of statute(5)(5)(72)
Cumulative translation adjustment(5)10 (1)
Balance at end of year$2,042 $2,003 $1,905 
Summary of Income Tax Examinations
Additional information regarding unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
 Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions202120202019
Unrecognized tax benefits that if recognized would impact the effective tax rate$1,957 $1,900 $1,809 
Accrued interest424 366 292 
Accrued penalties26 20 10