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2343301 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Tables)
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Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
 
Schedule of Income Tax Provision (Benefit) on Income Before Income Taxes
The income tax expense is based on income before income taxes as follows:
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
U.S.
$
(165
)
 
$
(126
)
 
$
222

Non-U.S.
741

 
624

 
650

 
$
576

 
$
498

 
$
872

 
 
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Provision (Benefit)
The components of the income tax expense are as follows:
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Domestic
 
 
 
 
 
Current
$
4

 
$
(88
)
 
$
285

Deferred
107

 
389

 
(112
)
 
111

 
301

 
173

Foreign
 
 
 
 
 
Current
69

 
49

 
82

Deferred
(3
)
 
4

 
(40
)
 
66

 
53

 
42

Total
 
 
 
 
 
Current
73

 
(39
)
 
367

Deferred
104

 
393

 
(152
)
 
$
177

 
$
354

 
$
215

 
 
Reconciliation of the Statutory U.S. Federal Income Tax Rate to Effective Income Tax Rate
The reconciliation of the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate to our effective income tax rate is as follows:

 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
U.S. federal statutory tax rate
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
State and local income taxes
4.1
 %
 
(0.8
)%
 
0.9
 %
Foreign income tax rate differential
(33.8
)%
 
(32.5
)%
 
(16.5
)%
Tax credits, net of nondeductible expenses
(6.0
)%
 
(7.6
)%
 
(2.5
)%
Foreign income tax credits
(8.4
)%
 
(7.6
)%
 
(4.8
)%
Foreign income subject to U.S. taxation
26.6
 %
 
24.3
 %
 
15.8
 %
U.S. deferred taxes on foreign earnings
16.5
 %
 
60.1
 %
 
 %
Other permanent differences
(3.3
)%
 
0.1
 %
 
(3.2
)%
Effective income tax rate
30.7
 %
 
71.0
 %
 
24.7
 %
 
 
Schedule of Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The components of the deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows: 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
Net operating losses
$
58

 
$
168

Income tax credits
537

 
209

Stock compensation
89

 
74

Accruals and allowances
91

 
86

Research and development expenses
15

 
19

Accrued royalties
23

 
16

 
813

 
572

Valuation allowance
(4
)
 
(5
)
Total deferred tax assets
809

 
567

Deferred tax liabilities:

 

Depreciable assets
(95
)
 
(83
)
Unrealized gains
(44
)
 
(47
)
Investment in foreign partnership
(546
)
 
(409
)
Intangible assets
(502
)
 
(543
)
Total deferred tax liabilities
(1,187
)
 
(1,082
)
Net deferred tax (liability) asset
$
(378
)
 
$
(515
)
 
 
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
The beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized tax benefits reconciles as follows: 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Beginning of period balance
$
114

 
$
29

 
$
46

Increases for tax positions taken during a prior period
3

 
2

 
1

Decreases for tax positions taken during a prior period
(1
)
 

 
(2
)
Increases for tax positions taken during the current period
23

 
85

 
9

Decreases for tax positions related to settlements

 
(1
)
 
(25
)
Decreases for tax positions related to lapse of statute

 
(1
)
 

 
$
139

 
$
114

 
$
29