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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
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  

 
2017

 
2016

 
2015

Federal
$
755

 
$
710

 
$
564

State
81

 
118

 
89

Foreign
14

 
(2
)
 
44

 
$
850

 
$
826

 
$
697

 
 
 
 
 
 
Current
$
889

 
$
742

 
$
659

Deferred
(39
)
 
84

 
38

 
$
850

 
$
826

 
$
697

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:
 
2017

 
2016

 
2015

Federal income tax rate
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
State income taxes
2.3

 
2.7

 
3.1

Unrecognized tax benefits, net
(0.1
)
 
(1.7
)
 
(1.8
)
Domestic production deduction
(3.1
)
 
(2.6
)
 
(3.7
)
Foreign rate differences and valuation allowances
0.3

 

 
3.8

Other
(2.1
)
 
(1.6
)
 
(0.1
)
 
32.3
 %
 
31.8
 %
 
36.3
 %
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 September 30, 2017, and October 1, 2016, are as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
in millions

 
2017
 
2016
 
Deferred Tax
 
Deferred Tax
 
Assets

 
Liabilities

 
Assets

 
Liabilities

Property, plant and equipment
$

 
$
900

 
$

 
$
857

Intangible assets

 
2,424

 

 
1,979

Accrued expenses
400

 

 
400

 

Net operating loss and other carryforwards
97

 

 
86

 

Other
204

 
273

 
140

 
259

 
$
701

 
$
3,597

 
$
626

 
$
3,095

Valuation allowance
$
(75
)
 
 
 
$
(72
)
 
 
Net deferred tax liability
 
 
$
2,971

 
 
 
$
2,541

Schedule Of Activity Related To Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits
The following table summarizes the activity related to our gross unrecognized tax benefits at September 30, 2017October 1, 2016, and October 3, 2015:
 
 
 
 
 
in millions

 
2017

 
2016

 
2015

Balance as of the beginning of the year
$
305

 
$
306

 
$
272

Increases related to current year tax positions
38

 
35

 
78

Increases related to prior year tax positions
5

 
31

 
11

Increase related to AdvancePierre acquisition
9

 

 

Reductions related to prior year tax positions
(27
)
 
(48
)
 
(18
)
Reductions related to settlements
(4
)
 
(7
)
 

Reductions related to expirations of statutes of limitations
(10
)
 
(12
)
 
(37
)
Balance as of the end of the year
$
316

 
$
305

 
$
306