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INCOME TAXES (Tables)

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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Provision from (benefit for) Income Taxes
The provision from (benefit for) income taxes consisted of the following:
  
  Twelve Months Ended December 31,
  2021 2020 2019
  (In millions)
Current:      
Federal $ 108.1  $ 34.8  $ (5.2)
State 39.3  24.0  8.5 
Foreign 44.0  33.7  43.7 
  191.4  92.5  47.0 
Deferred:      
Federal 43.3  40.6  (48.2)
State 4.7  (0.1) (11.3)
Foreign (38.7) 26.0  (23.2)
  9.3  66.5  (82.7)
Provision from (benefit for) income taxes $ 200.7  $ 159.0  $ (35.7)
Domestic and Foreign Income before Income Taxes Domestic and foreign income (loss) before income taxes was as follows:
  Twelve Months Ended December 31,
  2021 2020 2019
  (In millions)
U.S. $ 885.6  $ 470.3  $ (522.7)
Foreign 63.6  214.9  108.9 
  $ 949.2  $ 685.2  $ (413.8)
Provision for Income Taxes Reconciles with U.S. Federal Statutory Rate The provision from (benefit for) income taxes reconciles with the U.S. federal statutory rate, as follows:
  Twelve Months Ended December 31,
  2021 2020 2019
  (In millions)
Federal statutory rate 21.0  % 21.0  % 21.0  %
Provision computed at federal statutory rate $ 199.3  $ 143.9  $ (86.9)
State and local taxes, net of federal tax benefit 34.9  17.8  (6.3)
Foreign (10.4) 5.5  (2.7)
Federal research & development credit (16.6) (15.9) (14.9)
Equity compensation (14.0) (6.0) (3.0)
Tax reserves (0.8) 1.4  1.2 
Legal settlement   0.1  69.1 
Excess officer’s compensation 5.8  5.8  5.1 
Valuation Allowance 0.5  7.8  — 
Other 2.0  (1.4) 2.7 
Provision from (benefit for) income taxes $ 200.7  $ 159.0  $ (35.7)
Effective income tax rate 21.2  % 23.2  % 8.6  %
Components of Deferred Income Tax Assets and Liabilities Components of the deferred income tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2021 and 2020, were as follows:
  December 31,
  2021 2020
  (In millions)
Deferred income tax assets:    
Net operating and capital loss carryforwards $ 124.9  $ 286.1 
Goodwill and intangible assets 123.4  128.0 
Employee compensation programs 61.0  62.7 
Foreign tax credits 17.2  17.4 
Employee pension benefits 34.7  34.6 
Reserves and accrued expenses 19.6  17.6 
Accrued legal expense 94.9  94.9 
Research and development costs 34.1  33.0 
Operating lease asset 26.0  23.1 
Other 14.8  11.8 
Gross deferred income tax assets 550.6  709.2 
Valuation allowance (192.0) (382.7)
Total deferred income tax assets, net 358.6  326.5 
Deferred income tax liabilities:  
Goodwill and intangible assets (620.6) (540.7)
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries (5.7) (11.3)
Depreciation (23.4) (19.1)
Operating lease liability (26.0) (23.1)
Prepaid expenses (10.7) (11.6)
Investment basis difference (17.4) (41.5)
Other (4.0) (2.3)
Total deferred income tax liability (707.8) (649.6)
Net deferred income tax liability $ (349.2) $ (323.1)
Deferred Income Tax Assets, Included in Other Current Assets, and Liabilities Our deferred income tax assets and deferred income tax liabilities at December 31, 2021 and 2020, are included in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows:
  December 31,
  2021 2020
  (In millions)
Long-term deferred income tax assets, included in other assets $ 9.0  $ 9.2 
Long-term deferred income tax liabilities (358.2) (332.3)
Net deferred income tax liability $ (349.2) $ (323.1)
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:
  2021 2020
  (In millions)
Beginning balance (January 1) $ 41.5  $ 27.5 
Increases related to prior year tax positions 8.7  12.7 
Decreases related to prior year tax positions (0.1) (0.1)
Increases related to current year tax positions 8.7  9.1 
Decreases related to settlements (0.5) (0.2)
Expiration of the statute of limitations for the assessment of taxes (9.6) (7.2)
Currency translation adjustment (0.2) (0.3)
Ending balance (December 31) $ 48.5  $ 41.5