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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2019
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

 
2019

 
2018

 
2017

Federal
$
325


$
(426
)

$
755

State
42


118


81

Foreign
29


26


14

 
$
396

 
$
(282
)
 
$
850

 
 
 
 
 
 
Current
$
304


$
583


$
889

Deferred
92


(865
)

(39
)
 
$
396

 
$
(282
)
 
$
850


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:
 
2019

 
2018

 
2017

Federal income tax rate
21.0
 %

24.5
 %

35.0
 %
State income taxes
2.9


3.3


2.3

Unrecognized tax benefits, net
(6.6
)

(0.1
)

(0.1
)
Impact of the Tax Act


(37.9
)


Domestic production deduction


(1.7
)

(3.1
)
Impairment and sale of non-protein businesses

 
3.1

 

Other
(1.0
)
 
(1.5
)
 
(1.8
)
 
16.3
 %
 
(10.3
)%
 
32.3
 %

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 28, 2019, and September 29, 2018, are as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
in millions

 
2019
 
2018
 
Deferred Tax
 
Deferred Tax
 
Assets

 
Liabilities

 
Assets

 
Liabilities

Property, plant and equipment
$

 
$
891

 
$

 
$
714

Intangible assets

 
1,624

 

 
1,533

Accrued expenses
297

 

 
230

 

Net operating loss and other carryforwards
99

 

 
92

 

Other
84

 
231

 
98

 
193

 
$
480

 
$
2,746

 
$
420

 
$
2,440

Valuation allowance
$
(86
)
 

 
$
(79
)
 

Net deferred tax liability
 
 
$
2,352

 
 
 
$
2,099


Schedule Of Activity Related To Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits
The following table summarizes the activity related to our gross unrecognized tax benefits at September 28, 2019September 29, 2018, and September 30, 2017:
 
 
 
 
 
in millions

 
2019

 
2018

 
2017

Balance as of the beginning of the year
$
308

 
$
316

 
$
305

Increases related to current year tax positions
20

 
19

 
38

Increases related to prior year tax positions
21

 
8

 
5

Increase related to AdvancePierre acquisition

 

 
9

Reductions related to prior year tax positions
(17
)
 
(18
)
 
(27
)
Reductions related to settlements
(9
)
 
(8
)
 
(4
)
Reductions related to expirations of statutes of limitations
(154
)
 
(9
)
 
(10
)
Balance as of the end of the year
$
169

 
$
308

 
$
316