Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INCOME TAXES (Tables)

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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes, Domestic and Foreign
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes includes the following components:
Year Ended December 31,
(In millions) 2022 2021 2020
United States $ 1,803  $ 3,827  $ (201)
Foreign (7) (24)
Total $ 1,796  $ 3,803  $ (193)
Components of the Income Tax Provision (Benefit) on Continuing Operations
The components of the income tax provision (benefit) on continuing operations consist of the following:
Year Ended December 31,
(In millions) 2022 2021 2020
Current provision (benefit):
United States federal $ 201  $ 14  $ (2)
United States state & local 131  55  — 
Foreign 1  —  (1)
333  69  (3)
Deferred provision (benefit):
United States federal 117  683  (95)
United States state & local (22) 31  (11)
  Foreign (5) (10) (2)
Total income tax provision (benefit) from continuing operations $ 423  $ 773  $ (111)
The components of income taxes for other than continuing operations consisted of the following:
(In millions) 2022 2021 2020
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Pension and OPEB $ (425) $ (206) $ (52)
Derivative financial instruments 26  (21) (1)
Total $ (399) $ (227) $ (53)
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) 2022 2021 2020
Tax at U.S. statutory rate $ 377  21  % $ 799  21  % $ (41) 21  %
Increase (decrease) due to:
Percentage depletion in excess of cost depletion (49) (3) (99) (3) (42) 22 
State taxes, net 71  4  86  (11)
Federal & state provision to return 27  1  (2) —  —  — 
Other items, net (3)   (11) —  (17)
Provision for income tax expense (benefit) and effective income tax rate including discrete items $ 423  23  % $ 773  20  % $ (111) 57  %
Significant Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
Significant components of our deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
(In millions) 2022 2021
Deferred tax assets:
Operating loss and other carryforwards $ 389  $ 379 
Pension and OPEB liabilities 244  584 
Environmental 96  58 
Product inventories 54  28 
State and local 14  109 
Lease liabilities 62  65 
Other liabilities 135  136 
Total deferred tax assets before valuation allowance 994  1,359 
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance (390) (409)
Net deferred tax assets 604  950 
Deferred tax liabilities:
Investment in ventures (195) (191)
Lease assets (38) (93)
Property, plant and equipment and mineral rights (827) (641)
Other assets (122) (123)
Total deferred tax liabilities (1,182) (1,048)
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) $ (578) $ (98)
Summary of Changes in the Valuation Allowance
The changes in the valuation allowance are presented below:
(In millions) 2022 2021 2020
Balance at beginning of year $ 409  $ 836  $ 441 
Change in valuation allowance:
Included in income tax benefit (19) (82) (3)
Increase (decrease) from acquisitions   (345) 398 
Balance at end of year $ 390  $ 409  $ 836 
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) 2022 2021 2020
Unrecognized tax benefits balance as of January 1 $ 35  $ 107  $ 29 
Increases for tax positions in current year 24 
Decrease due to tax positions in prior year (1) (66) (4)
Lapses in statutes of limitations   (10) — 
Increases from acquisitions   —  75 
Unrecognized tax benefits balance as of December 31 $ 58  $ 35  $ 107 
The following table presents the classification of unrecognized tax benefits on the Statements of Consolidated Financial Position:
December 31,
Balance Sheet Location (In millions) 2022 2021
Other current liabilities   $
Other non-current liabilities 58  34