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Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes (Tables)

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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

Years听ended听December听31,

听听听听

2015

听听听听

2014

听听听听

2013

amounts听in听millions

Current:

Federal

$

(17)

18

(45)

State and local

(17)

7

3

Foreign

(1)

听鈥�

5

(35)

25

(37)

Deferred:

Federal

(145)

(103)

165

State and local

(30)

12

7

Foreign

鈥�

鈥�

鈥�

(175)

(91)

172

Income tax benefit (expense)

$

(210)

(66)

135

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation

Years听ended听December听31,

听听听听

2015

听听听听

2014

听听听听

2013

amounts听in听millions

Computed expected tax benefit (expense)

$

(160)

(161)

(3,100)

Non-taxable gain on book consolidation of SIRIUS XM

听鈥�

听鈥�

3,054

Liquidation of consolidated subsidiaries

听鈥�

107

鈥�

Non-taxable exchange of subsidiary

听鈥�

听鈥�

174

Dividends received deductions

2

99

46

Sale of subsidiary shares to subsidiary treated as a dividend for tax

听鈥�

(123)

(56)

State and local income taxes, net of federal income taxes

(1)

(4)

11

Change in valuation allowance affecting tax expense

(44)

(2)

9

Recognition of tax benefits not previously recognized, net

听鈥�

11

鈥�

Other, net

(7)

7

(3)

Income tax benefit (expense)

$

(210)

(66)

135

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred income tax assets and deferred income tax liabilities are presented below:

December听31,

听听听听

2015

听听听听

2014

amounts听in听millions

Deferred tax assets:

Net operating and capital loss carryforwards

$

1,795

2,119

Accrued stock compensation

140

127

Other accrued liabilities

76

88

Deferred revenue

729

678

Other future deductible amounts

7

10

Deferred tax assets

2,747

3,022

Valuation allowance

(49)

(5)

Net deferred tax assets

2,698

3,017

Deferred tax liabilities:

Investments

67

229

Intangible assets

3,955

3,991

Discount on debt

30

听鈥�

Other

313

304

Deferred tax liabilities

4,365

4,524

Net deferred tax liabilities

$

1,667

1,507

Summary of Income Tax Contingencies

December听31,

听听听听

2015

听听听听

2014

2013

amounts听in听millions

Balance at beginning of year

$

2

30

29

Reductions for tax positions of prior years

听鈥�

听听听听

(11)

听鈥�

Lapse in the statute of limitations

听鈥�

(17)

听鈥�

Increase in tax positions from prior years

252

听鈥�

听鈥�

Increase in tax positions from acquisition

听鈥�

听鈥�

1

Balance at end of year

$

254

2

30