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Income Taxes - Tax Credit Carryforwards (Details 5) $ in Millions | Sep. 03, 2015 USD ($)
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Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | $ 511
2016 - 2020 |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | 85
2021 - 2025 |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | 142
2026 - 2030 |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | 126
2031 - 2035 |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | 119
Indefinite |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | 39
Federal [Member] |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | 303
Federal [Member] | 2016 - 2020 |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | 20
Federal [Member] | 2021 - 2025 |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | 99
Federal [Member] | 2026 - 2030 |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | 65
Federal [Member] | 2031 - 2035 |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | 119
Federal [Member] | Indefinite |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | 0
State [Member] |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | 208
State [Member] | 2016 - 2020 |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | 65
State [Member] | 2021 - 2025 |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | 43
State [Member] | 2026 - 2030 |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | 61
State [Member] | 2031 - 2035 |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | 0
State [Member] | Indefinite |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | $ 39

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