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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Current:      
Federal $ 3,065 $ 2,581 $ 2,623
State 555 495 437
Total current income tax provision 3,620 3,076 3,060
Deferred:      
Federal (180) (43) (115)
State (54) 0 (17)
Total deferred income tax provision (234) (43) (132)
Total $ 3,386 $ 3,033 $ 2,928
Reconciliation of the statutory income tax rate to the Company's effective income tax rate      
Statutory income tax rate 35.00% 35.00% 35.00%
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit 4.00% 4.30% 4.00%
Other 0.30% 0.20% (0.10%)
Effective income tax rate 39.30% 39.50% 38.90%
Deferred tax assets:      
Lease and rents $ 378 $ 396  
Inventory 99 0  
Employee benefits 359 311  
Allowance for doubtful accounts 279 164  
Retirement benefits 105 80  
Net operating loss and capital loss carryforwards 115 74  
Deferred income 83 261  
Other 498 297  
Valuation allowance (115) (5)  
Total deferred tax assets 1,801 1,578  
Deferred tax liabilities:      
Inventories 0 (18)  
Depreciation and amortization (6,018) (4,572)  
Total deferred tax liabilities (6,018) (4,590)  
Net deferred tax liabilities (4,217) (3,012)  
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) presented on the consolidated balance sheets      
Deferred tax assets—current 1,220 985  
Deferred tax assets—noncurrent (included in other assets) 0 39  
Deferred tax liabilities—noncurrent (5,437) (4,036)  
Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance 110    
Reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits      
Beginning balance 188 117 $ 80
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year 57 32 19
Additions based on tax positions related to prior years 122 70 37
Reductions for tax positions of prior years (11) (15) (1)
Expiration of statutes of limitation (13) (15) (17)
Settlements (5) (1) (1)
Ending balance 338 188 117
Interest recognized related to unrecognized tax benefits 5 6 $ 4
Accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits 16 $ 11  
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate $ 292