Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations before Income Tax, Related to Domestic and Foreign
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes related to our U.S. and foreign operations was as follows:
Years Ended December 31,
(In millions)202120202019
U.S.$420 $45 $286 
Foreign(10)(80)15 
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax
provision (benefit)
$410 $(35)$301 
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
The income tax provision (benefit) is comprised of the following:
Years Ended December 31,
(In millions)202120202019
Current:
U.S. Federal$56 $30 $(3)
State13 
Foreign13 16 22 
Total current income tax provision$82 $53 $20 
Deferred:
U.S. Federal$(10)$(40)$52 
State(7)(3)
Foreign22 (32)(16)
Total deferred income tax provision (benefit)(75)40 
Total income tax provision (benefit)$87 $(22)$60 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
The effective tax rate reconciliations were as follows:
Years Ended December 31,
202120202019
U.S. federal statutory tax rate21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %
State taxes, net of U.S. federal benefit2.4 (7.4)1.2 
Foreign operations (1)
10.3 16.9 (1.1)
Contribution- and margin-based taxes1.2 (22.4)2.8 
Changes in uncertain tax positions(2.1)(10.8)(1.6)
Non-deductible compensation1.8 (0.4)0.1 
Provision to return adjustments1.2 11.4 (1.4)
Effect of law changes(1.0)(3.9)0.8 
Stock-based compensation(1.4)42.0 (0.9)
Long-term capital loss(11.0)— — 
Other (2)
(1.1)17.0 (1.2)
Effective tax rate21.3 %63.4 %19.7 %
(1)    Foreign operations include the net impact of changes to valuation allowances, the cost of inclusion of foreign income in the U.S. net of foreign taxes, the impact of foreign tax rate differences from the U.S. Federal rate and permanent items related to foreign operations.
(2)    In the year ended December 31, 2020, the impact of “Other” on the effective tax rate was disproportionately high compared to 2019 and 2021 due to the low income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax provision (benefit) in 2020. For 2020, “Other” is primarily comprised of 7.7% of U.S. Federal tax credits, 6.5% of U.S. Federal tax permanent adjustments, and 2.7% of changes in valuations allowance.
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax asset and deferred tax liability were as follows:
Years Ended December 31,
(In millions)20212020
Deferred tax asset
Net operating loss and other tax attribute carryforwards$77 $72 
Accrued expenses60 87 
Pension and other retirement obligations— 21 
Other46 69 
Total deferred tax asset183 249 
Valuation allowance(37)(40)
Total deferred tax asset, net146 209 
Deferred tax liability
Intangible assets(172)(194)
Property and equipment(252)(256)
Pension and other retirement obligations(6)— 
Other(24)(38)
Total deferred tax liability(454)(488)
Net deferred tax liability$(308)$(279)
The deferred tax asset and deferred tax liability above are reflected on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows:
December 31,
(In millions)20212020
Other long-term assets$$
Deferred tax liability(316)(286)
Net deferred tax liability$(308)$(279)
The balances and activity related to our valuation allowance were as follows:
(In millions)Beginning BalanceAdditionsReductionsEnding Balance
Year Ended December 31, 2021$40 $43 $(46)$37 
Year Ended December 31, 202033 (1)40 
Year Ended December 31, 201938 (8)33 
Schedule of Tax Credit Carryforwards
Our operating loss and tax credit carryforwards were as follows:
December 31,
(In millions)Expiration Date20212020
Federal net operating losses for all U.S. operations
(including those of minority owned subsidiaries)
2033 - 2037 (1)
$14 $22 
Federal long-term capital loss carryforwards2027126 — 
Tax effect (before federal benefit) of state net operating
losses
Various times starting in 2022 (1)
24 26 
Federal tax credit carryforwardsVarious times starting in 2032— 
State tax credit carryforward
Various times starting in 2022 (1)
Foreign net operating losses available to offset future
taxable income
Various times starting in 2022 (1)
93 189 
(1)    Some credits and losses have unlimited carryforward periods
Schedule of Operating Loss Carryforwards
Our operating loss and tax credit carryforwards were as follows:
December 31,
(In millions)Expiration Date20212020
Federal net operating losses for all U.S. operations
(including those of minority owned subsidiaries)
2033 - 2037 (1)
$14 $22 
Federal long-term capital loss carryforwards2027126 — 
Tax effect (before federal benefit) of state net operating
losses
Various times starting in 2022 (1)
24 26 
Federal tax credit carryforwardsVarious times starting in 2032— 
State tax credit carryforward
Various times starting in 2022 (1)
Foreign net operating losses available to offset future
taxable income
Various times starting in 2022 (1)
93 189 
(1)    Some credits and losses have unlimited carryforward periods.
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
Years Ended December 31,
(In millions)202120202019
Beginning balance$17 $15 $20 
Additions for tax positions of the current period— — — 
Additions for tax positions of prior years— 
Reductions for tax positions of prior years(1)(1)(7)
Settlements with tax authorities(1)(1)(1)
Reductions due to the statute of limitations(7)(1)— 
Currency translation adjustment— — — 
Ending balance$$17 $15 
Interest and penalties
Gross unrecognized tax benefits$13 $23 $21 
Total unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would impact
the effective income tax rate as of the end of the year
$$17 $15