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Income Taxes - Tax Credit Carryforwards (Details) $ in Millions | Sep. 02, 2021 USD ($)
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Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | $ 766
2022 - 2026 |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | 45
2027 - 2031 |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | 84
2032 - 2036 |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | 164
2037 - 2041 |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | 369
Indefinite |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | 104
U.S. Federal |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | 396
U.S. Federal | 2022 - 2026 |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | 0
U.S. Federal | 2027 - 2031 |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | 0
U.S. Federal | 2032 - 2036 |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | 32
U.S. Federal | 2037 - 2041 |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | 364
U.S. Federal | Indefinite |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | 0
State |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | 370
State | 2022 - 2026 |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | 45
State | 2027 - 2031 |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | 84
State | 2032 - 2036 |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | 132
State | 2037 - 2041 |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | 5
State | Indefinite |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Tax credit carryforwards | $ 104

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