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Income Taxes | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |
Income Taxes | Income Taxes In calculating the provision for income taxes, the Company uses an estimate of the annual effective tax rate based upon the facts and circumstances known at each interim period. On a quarterly basis, the actual effective tax rate is adjusted, as appropriate, based upon changed facts and circumstances, if any, as compared to those forecasted at the beginning of the fiscal year and each interim period thereafter. The U.S. federal statutory tax rate is being used as a comparison due to the Company's current legal entity structure. As a result of recently enacted U.S. Tax Reform, the Company will be subject to a U.S. federal statutory tax rate of 24.5% for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2018, which reflects a blended federal statutory rate of 35% for its first fiscal quarter and 21% for the remaining three fiscal quarters. For the three months ended December 31, 2017, the Company's effective tax rate was 50% and was higher than the blended U.S. federal statutory rate of 24.5% primarily due to the discrete net impacts of U.S. Tax Reform, Tyco Merger transaction and integration costs, and the jurisdictional mix of significant restructuring and impairment costs, partially offset by the benefits of continuing global tax planning initiatives, non-U.S. tax rate differentials and tax audit closures. For the three months ended December 31, 2016, the Company's effective tax rate was -7% and was lower than the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35% primarily due to the benefits of continuing global tax planning initiatives, non-U.S. tax rate differentials and a tax benefit due to changes in entity tax status, partially offset by the jurisdictional mix of significant restructuring and impairment costs, as well as Tyco Merger transaction and integration costs, and purchase accounting impacts. Valuation Allowance The Company reviews the realizability of its deferred tax assets on a quarterly basis, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that a review is required. In determining the requirement for a valuation allowance, the historical and projected financial results of the legal entity or consolidated group recording the net deferred tax asset are considered, along with any other positive or negative evidence. Since future financial results may differ from previous estimates, periodic adjustments to the Company’s valuation allowances may be necessary. Uncertain Tax Positions At September 30, 2017, the Company had gross tax effected unrecognized tax benefits of $2,173 million, of which $2,047 million, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate. Total net accrued interest at September 30, 2017 was approximately $99 million (net of tax benefit). The interest and penalties accrued during the three months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were not material. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. In the first quarter of fiscal 2018, tax audit resolutions resulted in a net $25 million benefit to income tax expense. The Company is currently under exam in the following major non-U.S. jurisdictions:
Tax Jurisdiction |  | Tax Years Covered
Belgium |  | 2015 - 2016
Brazil |  | 2011 - 2012
Canada |  | 2013 - 2014
China |  | 2008 - 2016
France |  | 2010 - 2016
Germany |  | 2007 - 2015
Japan |  | 2016
Spain |  | 2010 - 2014
Switzerland |  | 2011 - 2014
United Kingdom |  | 2011 - 2014
Impacts of Tax Legislation On December 22, 2017, the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (H.R. 1) was enacted and significantly revises U.S. corporate income tax by, among other things, lowering corporate income tax rates, imposing a one-time transition tax on deemed repatriated earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries, and implementing a territorial tax system and various base erosion minimum tax provisions. In the first quarter of fiscal 2018, as a result of the enacted legislation, the Company recorded a discrete non-cash tax benefit of $101 million due to the remeasurement of U.S. deferred tax assets and liabilities. The Company remeasured certain deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the rates at which they are expected to reverse in the future, which is generally 21% or the blended fiscal 2018 rate of 24.5%. This tax benefit is provisional as the Company is still analyzing certain aspects of the legislation and refining calculations, which could potentially materially affect the measurement of these amounts or give rise to new deferred tax amounts. In the first quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company also recorded a discrete tax charge of $305 million due to the one-time transition tax on deemed repatriated earnings of certain non-U.S. subsidiaries. This charge is inclusive of relevant non-U.S. withholding taxes and U.S. state income tax on the portion of the earnings expected to be repatriated. This one-time transition tax is based on the Company’s post-1986 earnings and profits (“E&P”) not previously subjected to U.S. taxation. This tax charge is provisional as the Company has not yet finally determined its post-1986 non-U.S. E&P. Further, the transition tax is based in part on the amount of those earnings held in cash and other specified assets. Given the varying tax rates (15.5% on cash and 8% on other property), this amount may change when the Company completes the calculation of post-1986 non-U.S. E&P previously deferred from U.S. federal taxation and concludes on the amounts held in cash versus other specified assets. Various impacts of the enacted legislation are still being evaluated by the Company and may materially differ from the estimated impacts recognized in the first quarter of fiscal 2018 due to future treasury regulations, tax law technical corrections, and other potential guidance, notices, rulings, refined computations, actions the Company may take as a result of the tax legislation, and other items. The SEC has issued rules that allow for a measurement period of up to one year after the enactment date of the legislation to finalize the recording of the related tax impacts. On October 13, 2016, the U.S. Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) released final and temporary Section 385 regulations. These regulations address whether certain instruments between related parties are treated as debt or equity. The Company does not expect that the regulations will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. During the three months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, other tax legislation was adopted in various jurisdictions. These law changes did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. Other Tax Matters In the first quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company recorded $50 million of transaction and integration costs. These costs generated a $7 million tax benefit which was impacted by the Company’s current tax position in these jurisdictions. In the first quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company recorded $158 million of significant restructuring and impairment costs. Refer to Note 8, "Significant Restructuring and Impairment Costs," of the notes to consolidated financial statements for additional information. The restructuring costs generated a $24 million tax benefit, which was impacted by the Company’s current tax position in these jurisdictions and the lower enacted U.S. tax rate. In the first quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company recorded a discrete tax benefit of $101 million due to changes in entity tax status. In the first quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company recorded $130 million of transaction and integration costs which generated an $11 million tax benefit. In the first quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company recorded $78 million of significant restructuring and impairment costs. Refer to Note 8, "Significant Restructuring and Impairment Costs," of the notes to consolidated financial statements for additional information. The restructuring costs generated a $14 million tax benefit, which was impacted by the Company’s current tax position in these jurisdictions.

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