Income Taxes (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Sep. 28, 2014
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Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |
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Components of income tax provision |
The components of the income tax provision for continuing operations were as follows (in millions):
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2014 |
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2013 |
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2012 |
Current provision: |
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Federal |
$ |
172 |
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$ |
324 |
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$ |
140 |
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State |
10 |
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15 |
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1 |
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Foreign |
1,116 |
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1,068 |
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934 |
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1,298 |
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1,407 |
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1,075 |
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Deferred (benefit) provision: |
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Federal |
(30 |
) |
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(32 |
) |
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208 |
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State |
(10 |
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6 |
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(16 |
) |
Foreign |
(14 |
) |
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(32 |
) |
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12 |
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(54 |
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(58 |
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204 |
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$ |
1,244 |
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$ |
1,349 |
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$ |
1,279 |
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Components of income before income taxes |
The components of income from continuing operations before income taxes by United States and foreign jurisdictions were as follows (in millions):
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2014 |
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2013 |
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2012 |
United States |
$ |
3,213 |
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$ |
3,798 |
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$ |
3,525 |
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Foreign |
5,565 |
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4,396 |
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3,037 |
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$ |
8,778 |
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$ |
8,194 |
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$ |
6,562 |
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Reconciliation of the expected statutory federal income tax provision to actual income tax provision |
The following is a reconciliation of the expected statutory federal income tax provision to the Company’s actual income tax provision for continuing operations (in millions):
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2014 |
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2013 |
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2012 |
Expected income tax provision at federal statutory tax rate |
$ |
3,072 |
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$ |
2,868 |
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$ |
2,297 |
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State income tax provision, net of federal benefit |
24 |
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26 |
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24 |
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Foreign income taxed at other than U.S. rates |
(1,750 |
) |
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(1,362 |
) |
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(1,045 |
) |
Research and development tax credits |
(61 |
) |
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(195 |
) |
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(36 |
) |
Other |
(41 |
) |
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12 |
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39 |
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$ |
1,244 |
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$ |
1,349 |
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$ |
1,279 |
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Summary of income tax holiday |
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2014 |
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2013 |
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2012 |
Additional income tax expense |
$ |
690 |
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$ |
758 |
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$ |
193 |
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Reduction to basic earnings per share |
$ |
0.41 |
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$ |
0.44 |
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$ |
0.11 |
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Reduction to diluted earnings per share |
$ |
0.40 |
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$ |
0.43 |
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$ |
0.11 |
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Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities |
The Company had deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities as follows (in millions):
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September 28, 2014 |
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September 29, 2013 |
Unearned revenues |
$ |
1,189 |
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$ |
1,305 |
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Accrued liabilities and reserves |
529 |
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305 |
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Share-based compensation |
404 |
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497 |
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Unrealized losses on marketable securities |
370 |
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293 |
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Unused net operating losses |
120 |
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91 |
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Other |
127 |
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149 |
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Total gross deferred tax assets |
2,739 |
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2,640 |
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Valuation allowance |
(60 |
) |
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(51 |
) |
Total net deferred tax assets |
2,679 |
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2,589 |
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Unrealized gains on marketable securities |
(484 |
) |
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(536 |
) |
Intangible assets |
(315 |
) |
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(265 |
) |
Property, plant and equipment |
(104 |
) |
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(129 |
) |
Other |
(31 |
) |
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(27 |
) |
Total deferred tax liabilities |
(934 |
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(957 |
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Net deferred tax assets |
$ |
1,745 |
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$ |
1,632 |
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Reported as: |
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Current deferred tax assets |
$ |
577 |
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$ |
573 |
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Non-current deferred tax assets |
1,174 |
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1,059 |
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Non-current deferred tax assets held for sale (1) |
— |
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2 |
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Non-current deferred tax liabilities (1) |
(6 |
) |
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(2 |
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$ |
1,745 |
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$ |
1,632 |
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(1) |
Non-current deferred tax assets held for sale and non-current deferred tax liabilities were included in other assets and other liabilities, respectively, in the consolidated balance sheets. |
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Changes in the amount of unrecognized tax benefits |
A summary of the changes in the amount of unrecognized tax benefits for fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012 follows (in millions):
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2014 |
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2013 |
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2012 |
Beginning balance of unrecognized tax benefits |
$ |
221 |
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$ |
86 |
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$ |
96 |
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Additions based on prior year tax positions |
1 |
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1 |
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— |
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Reductions for prior year tax positions and lapse in statute of limitations |
(67 |
) |
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— |
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(18 |
) |
Additions for current year tax positions |
5 |
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|
145 |
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10 |
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Settlements with taxing authorities |
(73 |
) |
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(11 |
) |
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(2 |
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Ending balance of unrecognized tax benefits |
$ |
87 |
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$ |
221 |
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$ |
86 |
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