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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Sep. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2012
Mar. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Mar. 31, 2011
Predecessor
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]                        
Liabilities recorded for interest related to uncertain tax positions         $ 5           $ 5  
Current tax provision:                        
Federal and foreign                 173 653 638 104
State and local                 26 101 105 11
Total current tax provision                 199 754 743 115
Deferred tax expense (benefit):                        
Federal and foreign                 128 (125) (175) 61
State and local                 22 (27) (26) 15
Total deferred tax expense (benefit)                 150 (152) (201) 76
Income tax expense 142 139 155 166 160 133 113 136 349 602 542 191
Effective income tax rate:                        
Federal statutory income tax rate (as a percent)                 35.00% 35.00% 35.00% 35.00%
State income taxes-net of federal effect (as a percent)                 3.50% 3.10% 3.70% 3.40%
Other (as a percent)                 0.60% 0.30% 0.30% 0.60%
Effective income tax rate (as a percent)                 39.10% 38.40% 39.00% 39.00%
Deferred tax liabilities:                        
Property, plant and equipment (1,281)       (1,179)         (1,281) (1,179)  
Intangibles assets (1,772)       (2,118)         (1,772) (2,118)  
Receivable from an affiliate due to pension plan participation (462)       (397)         (462) (397)  
Other (52)       (61)         (52) (61)  
Total deferred tax liabilities (3,567)       (3,755)         (3,567) (3,755)  
Deferred tax assets:                        
Payable to affiliate due to post-retirement benefit plan participation 983       982         983 982  
Debt premiums 55       67         55 67  
Other 229       253         229 253  
Total deferred tax assets 1,267       1,302         1,267 1,302  
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets (12)       (12)         (12) (12)  
Net deferred tax assets 1,255       1,290         1,255 1,290  
Net deferred tax liabilities $ (2,312)       $ (2,465)         $ (2,312) $ (2,465)