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INCOME TAXES (Tables)

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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
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:
(In Millions)
2021 2020 2019
United States $ 3,827  $ (201) $ 313 
Foreign (24) — 
$ 3,803  $ (193) $ 313 
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:
(In Millions)
2021 2020 2019
Current provision (benefit):
United States federal $ 14  $ (2) $ (1)
United States state & local 55  —  — 
Foreign   (1) — 
69  (3) (1)
Deferred provision (benefit):
United States federal 683  (95) 19 
United States state & local 31  (11) — 
  Foreign (10) (2) — 
Total income tax provision (benefit) from continuing operations $ 773  $ (111) $ 18 
The components of income taxes for other than continuing operations consisted of the following:
(In Millions)
2021 2020 2019
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Pension and OPEB $ (206) $ (52) $ 11 
Derivative financial instruments (21) (1) — 
Total $ (227) $ (53) $ 11 
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)
2021 2020 2019
Tax at U.S. statutory rate $ 799  21  % $ (41) 21  % $ 66  21  %
Increase (decrease) due to:
Percentage depletion in excess of cost depletion (99) (3) (42) 22  (49) (16)
Non-taxable income related to noncontrolling interests (9)   (9) —  — 
Luxembourg legal entity reduction     —  —  846  271 
Valuation allowance release:
Luxembourg legal entity reduction     —  —  (846) (271)
State taxes, net 86  2  (11) —  — 
Other items, net (4)   (8)
Provision for income tax expense (benefit) and effective income tax rate including discrete items $ 773  20  % $ (111) 57  % $ 18  %
Significant Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
Significant components of our deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
(In Millions)
2021 2020
Deferred tax assets:
Operating loss and other carryforwards $ 379  $ 1,236 
Pension and OPEB liabilities 584  228 
State and local 109  132 
Other liabilities 287  190 
Total deferred tax assets before valuation allowance 1,359  1,786 
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance (409) (836)
Net deferred tax assets 950  950 
Deferred tax liabilities:
Investment in partnerships (191) (144)
Property, plant and equipment and mineral rights (641) (246)
Other assets (216) (68)
Total deferred tax liabilities (1,048) (458)
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) $ (98) $ 492 
Summary of Changes in the Valuation Allowance
The changes in the valuation allowance are presented below:
(In Millions)
2021 2020 2019
Balance at beginning of year $ 836  $ 441  $ 1,287 
Change in valuation allowance:
Included in income tax benefit (82) (3) (846)
Increase (decrease) from acquisitions (345) 398  — 
Balance at end of year $ 409  $ 836  $ 441 
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)
2021 2020 2019
Unrecognized tax benefits balance as of January 1 $ 107  $ 29  $ 29 
Increase for tax positions in current year 4  — 
Decrease for tax positions of prior year (66) (4) — 
Lapses in statutes of limitations (10) —  — 
Increases from acquisitions   75  — 
Unrecognized tax benefits balance as of December 31 $ 35  $ 107  $ 29