Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INCOME TAXES (Tables)

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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes, Domestic and Foreign
Income from continuing operations before income taxes includes the following components:
Year Ended December 31,
(In millions) 2023 2022 2021
United States $ 600  $ 1,803  $ 3,827 
Foreign (3) (7) (24)
Total $ 597  $ 1,796  $ 3,803 
Components of the Income Tax Provision (Benefit) on Continuing Operations
The components of the income tax expense from continuing operations consist of the following:
Year Ended December 31,
(In millions) 2023 2022 2021
Current provision:
United States federal $ 4  $ 201  $ 14 
United States state & local 26  131  55 
Foreign 4  — 
34  333  69 
Deferred provision (benefit):
United States federal 97  117  683 
United States state & local 7  (22) 31 
  Foreign 10  (5) (10)
Total income tax expense from continuing operations $ 148  $ 423  $ 773 
The components of income taxes for other than continuing operations consisted of the following:
(In millions) 2023 2022 2021
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Pension and OPEB $ 10  $ (425) $ (206)
Derivative financial instruments 47  26  (21)
Total $ 57  $ (399) $ (227)
Reconciliation of Income Tax Attributable to Continuing Operations Computed at Statutory Rate
Reconciliation of our income tax attributable to continuing operations computed at the U.S. federal statutory rate is as follows:
(In millions) 2023 2022 2021
Tax at U.S. statutory rate $ 125  21  % $ 377  21  % $ 799  21  %
Increase (decrease) due to:
Percentage depletion in excess of cost depletion (32) (5) (49) (3) (99) (3)
Valuation allowance 14  2  —  —  —  — 
Unrecognized tax benefits 7  1  —  — 
State taxes, net 28  5  71  86 
Federal & state provision to return (20) (3) 27  (2) — 
Income not subject to tax (11) (2) (9) —  (9) — 
Goodwill impairment 26  4  —  —  —  — 
Other items, net 11  2  —  (11) — 
Provision for income tax expense and effective income tax rate including discrete items $ 148  25  % $ 423  23  % $ 773  20  %
Significant Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
Significant components of our deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
(In millions) 2023 2022
Deferred tax assets:
Operating loss and other carryforwards $ 390  $ 389 
Pension and OPEB liabilities 155  244 
Environmental 67  96 
Product inventories 92  54 
State and local 9  14 
Lease liabilities 79  62 
Other liabilities 180  135 
Total deferred tax assets before valuation allowance 972  994 
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance (396) (390)
Net deferred tax assets 576  604 
Deferred tax liabilities:
Investment in ventures (192) (195)
Lease assets (79) (38)
Property, plant and equipment and mineral rights (837) (827)
Other assets (103) (122)
Total deferred tax liabilities (1,211) (1,182)
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) $ (635) $ (578)
Summary of Changes in the Valuation Allowance
The changes in the valuation allowance are presented below:
(In millions) 2023 2022 2021
Balance at beginning of year $ 390  $ 409  $ 836 
Change in valuation allowance:
Included in income tax expense 6  (19) (82)
Decrease from acquisitions   —  (345)
Balance at end of year $ 396  $ 390  $ 409 
Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
(In millions) 2023 2022 2021
Unrecognized tax benefits balance as of January 1 $ 58  $ 35  $ 107 
Increases for tax positions in current year 18  24 
Decrease due to tax positions in prior year   (1) (66)
Lapses in statutes of limitations   —  (10)
Unrecognized tax benefits balance as of December 31 $ 76  $ 58  $ 35