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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
U.S. and Foreign Components of Earnings From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes and Equity in Loss of Investee Companies
The U.S. and foreign components of earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in loss of investee companies were as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
2014
 
2013
 
2012
United States
$
1,790

 
$
2,283

 
$
2,030

Foreign
374

 
382

 
327

Total
$
2,164

 
$
2,665

 
$
2,357

Income Tax Provision Components
The components of the provision for income taxes were as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
$
(14
)
 
$
310

 
$
236

State and local
22

 
74

 
61

Foreign
62

 
61

 
62

 
70

 
445

 
359

Deferred
692

 
433

 
453

Provision for income taxes
$
762

 
$
878

 
$
812

Reconciliation of U.S. Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
The difference between income taxes expected at the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 35% and the provision for income taxes is summarized as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Taxes on income at U.S. federal statutory rate
$
758

 
$
933

 
$
825

State and local taxes, net of federal tax benefit
93

 
101

 
84

Effect of foreign operations
(90
)
 
(92
)
 
(67
)
Audit settlements, net
(7
)
 
(17
)
 
(3
)
Other, net (a)
8

 
(47
)
 
(27
)
Provision for income taxes
$
762

 
$
878

 
$
812

(a) For 2013 and 2012, amounts primarily reflect the Company’s domestic production deduction.
Components of Deferred Income Tax Assets and Liabilities
The following table summarizes the components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities.
At December 31,
2014
 
2013
Deferred income tax assets:
 
 
 
Reserves and other accrued liabilities
$
743

 
$
798

Pension, postretirement and other employee benefits
794

 
697

Tax credit and loss carryforwards
628

 
664

Other
113

 
151

Total deferred income tax assets
2,278

 
2,310

Valuation allowance
(575
)
 
(634
)
Deferred income tax assets, net
1,703

 
1,676

Deferred income tax liabilities:
 
 
 
Intangible assets
(2,432
)
 
(2,305
)
Unbilled licensing receivables
(532
)
 
(345
)
Property, equipment and other assets
(151
)
 
(176
)
Total deferred income tax liabilities
(3,115
)
 
(2,826
)
Deferred income tax liabilities, net
$
(1,412
)
 
$
(1,150
)
Change in Reserve for Uncertain Tax Positions
The following table sets forth the change in the reserve for uncertain tax positions, excluding related accrued interest and penalties.
At January 1, 2012
$
189

Additions for current year tax positions
12

Additions for prior year tax positions
10

Reductions for prior year tax positions
(32
)
Cash settlements
(5
)
Statute of limitations lapses
(2
)
At December 31, 2012
172

Additions for current year tax positions
11

Additions for prior year tax positions
14

Reductions for prior year tax positions
(40
)
Cash settlements
(17
)
Statute of limitations lapses
(1
)
At December 31, 2013
139

Additions for current year tax positions
14

Additions for prior year tax positions
31

Reductions for prior year tax positions
(26
)
Cash settlements
(16
)
Statute of limitations lapses
(2
)
At December 31, 2014
$
140