The components of income tax provision attributable to continuing operations were as follows:
 
Years Ended December 31,
2016
 
2015
 
2014
(in millions)
Current income tax
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
$
245

 
$
509

 
$
248

State and local
44

 
36

 
33

Foreign
23

 
41

 
36

Total current income tax
312

 
586

 
317

 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred income tax
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
(36
)
 
(124
)
 
202

State and local
3

 
(4
)
 
30

Foreign
(1
)
 
(3
)
 
(4
)
Total deferred income tax
(34
)
 
(131
)
 
228

Total income tax provision
$
278

 
$
455

 
$
545