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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Oct. 03, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Provision For Income Taxes From Continuing Operations
Detail of the provision for income taxes from continuing operations consists of the following:
 
 
 
 
 
in millions  

 
2015

 
2014

 
2013

Federal
$
564

 
$
325

 
$
341

State
89

 
67

 
38

Foreign
44

 
4

 
30

 
$
697

 
$
396

 
$
409

 
 
 
 
 
 
Current
$
659

 
$
501

 
$
421

Deferred
38

 
(105
)
 
(12
)
 
$
697

 
$
396

 
$
409

Schedule Of Reasons For Differences Between Statutory Federal Tax Rate And Effective Income Tax Rate
The reasons for the difference between the statutory federal income tax rate and our effective income tax rate from continuing operations are as follows:
 
2015

 
2014

 
2013

Federal income tax rate
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
State income taxes
3.1

 
2.8

 
2.4

Unrecognized tax benefits, net
(1.8
)
 
(4.7
)
 
(0.2
)
Domestic production deduction
(3.7
)
 
(4.0
)
 
(3.2
)
Foreign rate differences and valuation allowances
3.8

 
2.8

 
0.3

Other
(0.1
)
 
(0.3
)
 
(1.7
)
 
36.3
 %
 
31.6
 %
 
32.6
 %
Schedule Of Tax Effects Of Major Items Recorded As Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities
The tax effects of major items recorded as deferred tax assets and liabilities as of October 3, 2015, and September 27, 2014, are as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
in millions

 
2015
 
2014
 
Deferred Tax
 
Deferred Tax
 
Assets

 
Liabilities

 
Assets

 
Liabilities

Property, plant and equipment
$

 
$
783

 
$

 
$
732

Intangible assets

 
2,000

 

 
2,031

Accrued expenses
439

 

 
474

 

Net operating loss and other carryforwards
97

 

 
96

 

Other
122

 
238

 
125

 
269

 
$
658

 
$
3,021

 
$
695

 
$
3,032

Valuation allowance
$
(68
)
 
 
 
$
(51
)
 
 
Net deferred tax liability
 
 
$
2,431

 
 
 
$
2,388

Schedule Of Activity Related To Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits
The following table summarizes the activity related to our gross unrecognized tax benefits at October 3, 2015September 27, 2014, and September 28, 2013:
 
 
 
 
 
in millions

 
2015

 
2014

 
2013

Balance as of the beginning of the year
$
272

 
$
175

 
$
168

Increases related to current year tax positions
78

 
11

 
3

Increases related to prior year tax positions
11

 
17

 
15

Change related to Hillshire Brands balances

 
136

 

Reductions related to prior year tax positions
(18
)
 
(20
)
 
(6
)
Reductions related to settlements

 
(1
)
 
(2
)
Reductions related to expirations of statute of limitations
(37
)
 
(46
)
 
(3
)
Balance as of the end of the year
$
306

 
$
272

 
$
175