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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Income Taxes

Note 9 - Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes was $58 million and a benefit of $50 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, representing effective tax rates of 24.5% and (133.1%), respectively, during those periods. The provision for income taxes was $91 million and a benefit of $244 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, representing effective tax rates of 20.2% and (62.2%), respectively, during those periods. The Company calculated income taxes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 based on actual year-to-date results.

As of June 30, 2011, the Company’s gross cumulative income tax on UTBs amounted to $99 million, of which $67 million (net of federal tax benefit) would affect the Company’s effective tax rate, if recognized. As of December 31, 2010, the Company’s gross cumulative income tax on UTBs amounted to $102 million. Additionally, the Company had a gross liability of $20 million and $21 million for interest related to its UTBs as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. Interest recognized related to UTBs was income of less than $1 million for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively, compared to an expense of $2 million and income of $3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively. The Company continually evaluates the UTBs associated with its uncertain tax positions. It is reasonably possible that the total amount of income tax on UTBs could decrease during the next 12 months by up to $10 million due to completion of tax authority examinations and the expiration of statutes of limitations.

The Company files consolidated and separate income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and in various state jurisdictions. As of June 30, 2011, the Company’s federal returns through 2006 have been examined by the IRS and all issues have been resolved. The Company’s 2007 through 2009 federal income tax returns are currently under examination by the IRS. Generally, the state jurisdictions in which the Company files income tax returns are subject to examination for a period from three to seven years after returns are filed.