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INCOME TAXES (Details - Accounting For Uncertainty in Income Taxes) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Rollforward of the beginning and ending balances of the total amounts of gross unrecognized tax benefits      
Gross unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of year $ 4,331 $ 4,395 $ 4,340
Increases in tax positions for prior years 235 162 91
Decreases in tax positions for prior years (39) (209) (60)
Increases in tax positions for current year 3 0 10
Lapse in statute of limitations 0 (4) (6)
Settlements 0 (13) 0
Activity of discontinued operations 0 0 20
Gross unrecognized tax benefits, end of year 4,530 4,331 4,395
Unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized would not affect the effective tax rate 100 100 300
Unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized would favorably affect the effective tax rate 4,400 4,200 4,100
Unrecognized tax benefits, interest and penalties accrued 1,200 1,200 1,100
Unrecognized tax benefits, interest net of the federal benefit (expense) and penalties $ 26 $ 156 $ 21
Unrecognized tax benefits, period of reasonably possible change in balance although it is possible that the effect could be material to our consolidated results of operations for an individual reporting period. Although it is reasonably possible that a change in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits may occur within the next 12 months, based on the information currently available, we do not expect any change to be material to our consolidated financial condition.