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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2018
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  

 
2018

 
2017

 
2016

Federal
$
(426
)
 
$
755

 
$
710

State
118

 
81

 
118

Foreign
26

 
14

 
(2
)
 
$
(282
)
 
$
850

 
$
826

 
 
 
 
 
 
Current
$
583

 
$
889

 
$
742

Deferred
(865
)
 
(39
)
 
84

 
$
(282
)
 
$
850

 
$
826

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:
 
2018

 
2017

 
2016

Federal income tax rate
24.5
 %
 
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
State income taxes
3.3

 
2.3

 
2.7

Domestic production deduction
(1.7
)
 
(3.1
)
 
(2.6
)
Impairment and sale of non-protein businesses
3.1

 

 

Impact of the Tax Act
(37.9
)
 

 

Other
(1.6
)
 
(1.9
)
 
(3.3
)
 
(10.3
)%
 
32.3
 %
 
31.8
 %
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 29, 2018, and September 30, 2017, are as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
in millions

 
2018
 
2017
 
Deferred Tax
 
Deferred Tax
 
Assets

 
Liabilities

 
Assets

 
Liabilities

Property, plant and equipment
$

 
$
714

 
$

 
$
900

Intangible assets

 
1,533

 

 
2,424

Accrued expenses
230

 

 
400

 

Net operating loss and other carryforwards
92

 

 
97

 

Other
98

 
193

 
204

 
273

 
$
420

 
$
2,440

 
$
701

 
$
3,597

Valuation allowance
$
(79
)
 
 
 
$
(75
)
 
 
Net deferred tax liability
 
 
$
2,099

 
 
 
$
2,971

Schedule Of Activity Related To Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits
The following table summarizes the activity related to our gross unrecognized tax benefits at September 29, 2018September 30, 2017, and October 1, 2016:
 
 
 
 
 
in millions

 
2018

 
2017

 
2016

Balance as of the beginning of the year
$
316

 
$
305

 
$
306

Increases related to current year tax positions
19

 
38

 
35

Increases related to prior year tax positions
8

 
5

 
31

Increase related to AdvancePierre acquisition

 
9

 

Reductions related to prior year tax positions
(18
)
 
(27
)
 
(48
)
Reductions related to settlements
(8
)
 
(4
)
 
(7
)
Reductions related to expirations of statutes of limitations
(9
)
 
(10
)
 
(12
)
Balance as of the end of the year
$
308

 
$
316

 
$
305