v2.4.0.6
Income Taxes Income Tax (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
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Income Tax [Abstract] |
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Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block] |
The components of the provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31 are as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (in millions) | | 2012 | | 2011 | | 2010 | Current Provision: | | | | | | | Federal | | $ | 2,638 |
| | $ | 2,608 |
| | $ | 2,524 |
| State and local | | 150 |
| | 150 |
| | 180 |
| Total current provision | | 2,788 |
| | 2,758 |
| | 2,704 |
| Deferred provision | | 308 |
| | 59 |
| | 45 |
| Total provision for income taxes | | $ | 3,096 |
| | $ | 2,817 |
| | $ | 2,749 |
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Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block] |
The reconciliation of the tax provision at the U.S. Federal Statutory Rate to the provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31 is as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (in millions, except percentages) | | 2012 | | 2011 | | 2010 | Tax provision at the U.S. federal statutory rate | | $ | 3,018 |
| | 35.0 | % | | $ | 2,785 |
| | 35.0 | % | | $ | 2,584 |
| | 35.0 | % | State income taxes, net of federal benefit | | 143 |
| | 1.7 |
| | 136 |
| | 1.7 |
| | 129 |
| | 1.7 |
| Settlement of state exams, net of federal benefit | | 2 |
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| | (29 | ) | | (0.4 | ) | | (3 | ) | | — |
| Tax-exempt investment income | | (59 | ) | | (0.7 | ) | | (63 | ) | | (0.8 | ) | | (65 | ) | | (0.9 | ) | Non-deductible compensation | | 22 |
| | 0.2 |
| | 10 |
| | 0.1 |
| | 64 |
| | 0.9 |
| Other, net | | (30 | ) | | (0.3 | ) | | (22 | ) | | (0.2 | ) | | 40 |
| | 0.5 |
| Provision for income taxes | | $ | 3,096 |
| | 35.9 | % | | $ | 2,817 |
| | 35.4 | % | | $ | 2,749 |
| | 37.2 | % |
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Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block] |
The components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities as of December 31 are as follows: | | | | | | | | | | (in millions) | | 2012 | | 2011 | Deferred income tax assets: | | | | | Accrued expenses and allowances | | $ | 306 |
| | $ | 259 |
| U.S. Federal and State net operating loss carryforwards | | 276 |
| | 247 |
| Share-based compensation | | 238 |
| | 417 |
| Long term liabilities | | 160 |
| | 155 |
| Medical costs payable and other policy liabilities | | 149 |
| | 166 |
| Non-U.S. tax loss carryforwards | | 126 |
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| Unearned revenues | | 64 |
| | 56 |
| Unrecognized tax benefits | | 25 |
| | 44 |
| Domestic other | | 93 |
| | 192 |
| Foreign other | | 142 |
| | — |
| Subtotal | | 1,579 |
| | 1,536 |
| Less: valuation allowances | | (271 | ) | | (184 | ) | Total deferred income tax assets | | 1,308 |
| | 1,352 |
| Deferred income tax liabilities: | | | | | U.S. Federal and State intangible assets | | (1,335 | ) | | (1,148 | ) | Non-U.S. goodwill and intangible assets | | (640 | ) | | — |
| Capitalized software development | | (482 | ) | | (465 | ) | Net unrealized gains on investments | | (296 | ) | | (275 | ) | Depreciation and amortization | | (249 | ) | | (256 | ) | Prepaid expenses | | (113 | ) | | (86 | ) | Foreign other | | (179 | ) | | — |
| Total deferred income tax liabilities | | (3,294 | ) | | (2,230 | ) | Net deferred income tax liabilities | | $ | (1,986 | ) | | $ | (878 | ) |
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Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block] |
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31 is as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (in millions) | | 2012 | | 2011 | | 2010 | Gross unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of period | | $ | 129 |
| | $ | 220 |
| | $ | 220 |
| Gross increases: | | |
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| | | Current year tax positions | | 6 |
| | 11 |
| | 13 |
| Prior year tax positions | | 18 |
| | 10 |
| | 30 |
| Gross decreases: | | |
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| | | Prior year tax positions | | (48 | ) | | (34 | ) | | — |
| Settlements | | (10 | ) | | (25 | ) | | — |
| Statute of limitations lapses | | (14 | ) | | (53 | ) | | (43 | ) | Gross unrecognized tax benefits, end of period | | $ | 81 |
| | $ | 129 |
| | $ | 220 |
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- Definition
Tabular disclosure of the components of income tax expense attributable to continuing operations for each year presented including, but not limited to: current tax expense (benefit), deferred tax expense (benefit), investment tax credits, government grants, the benefits of operating loss carryforwards, tax expense that results from allocating certain tax benefits either directly to contributed capital or to reduce goodwill or other noncurrent intangible assets of an acquired entity, adjustments of a deferred tax liability or asset for enacted changes in tax laws or rates or a change in the tax status of the entity, and adjustments of the beginning-of-the-year balances of a valuation allowance because of a change in circumstances that causes a change in judgment about the realizability of the related deferred tax asset in future years.
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