Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
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Exxon Mobil Corp., income tax expense (benefit), continuing operations
USD $ in millions

| 12 months ended | Dec 31, 2011 | Dec 31, 2010 | Dec 31, 2009 | Dec 31, 2008 | Dec 31, 2007 | |
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Source: Based on data from Exxon Mobil Corp. Annual Reports
| Item | Description | The company |
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| Current income taxes | The component of income tax expense for the period representing amounts of income taxes paid or payable (or refundable) for the period for all income tax obligations as determined by applying the provisions of relevant enacted tax laws to relevant amounts of taxable income (loss) from continuing operations. | Exxon Mobil Corp.'s current income taxes increased from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011. |
| Deferred income taxes | The component of income tax expense for the period representing the net change in the entity's deferred tax assets and liabilities pertaining to continuing operations. | Exxon Mobil Corp.'s deferred income taxes declined from 2009 to 2010 but then increased from 2010 to 2011 exceeding 2009 level. |
| Income tax expense | The sum of the current income tax expense (benefit) and the deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations; income tax expense (benefit) may include interest and penalties on tax uncertainties based on the entity's accounting policy. | Exxon Mobil Corp.'s income tax expense increased from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011. |
