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Income Taxes - Tax Credit Carryforwards (Details 7 $ in Millions | Sep. 01, 2016 USD ($)
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Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | $ 562
2017 - 2021 |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | 92
2022 - 2026 |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | 135
2027 - 2031 |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | 125
2032 - 2036 |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | 161
Indefinite |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | 49
Federal |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | 351
Federal | 2017 - 2021 |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | 33
Federal | 2022 - 2026 |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | 95
Federal | 2027 - 2031 |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | 63
Federal | 2032 - 2036 |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | 160
Federal | Indefinite |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | 0
State |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | 211
State | 2017 - 2021 |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | 59
State | 2022 - 2026 |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | 40
State | 2027 - 2031 |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | 62
State | 2032 - 2036 |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | 1
State | Indefinite |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | $ 49

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