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Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Jul. 02, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
Income Taxes
Effective Tax Rate
The Company's effective tax rate, which is calculated by dividing each fiscal period's income tax benefit (provision) by pretax income (loss), was 32.8% and 29.0% during the three-month periods ended July 2, 2016 and June 27, 2015, respectively. The effective tax rates in both periods presented were lower than the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 35% as a result of the proportion of earnings generated in lower taxed foreign jurisdictions versus the U.S. In addition, the effective tax rate for the three months ended July 2, 2016 was lower than the statutory income tax rate due to additional income tax reserves largely associated with an anticipated tax settlement, partially offset by state income tax reserve releases. The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 27, 2015 was also lower than the statutory income tax rate due to the reversal of certain tax reserves as a result of the expiration of statues of limitations, partially offset by additional tax reserves largely associated with the conclusion of a tax examination.
Uncertain Income Tax Benefits
The Company classifies interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as part of its provision for income taxes. The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties, was $77 million and $81 million as of July 2, 2016 and April 2, 2016, respectively, and is included within non-current liability for unrecognized tax benefits in the consolidated balance sheets. The net reduction of $4 million in unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties, primarily related to state reserve releases of $3 million, settlement payments of $2 million, and other reductions of $3 million, partially offset by an increase of $4 million relating to an income tax matter currently under consideration at appeals with the Internal Revenue Service.
The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the Company's effective tax rate was $59 million and $60 million as of July 2, 2016 and April 2, 2016, respectively.
Future Changes in Unrecognized Tax Benefits
The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits relating to the Company's tax positions is subject to change based on future events including, but not limited to, settlements of ongoing tax audits and assessments and the expiration of applicable statutes of limitations. Although the outcomes and timing of such events are highly uncertain, it is reasonably possible that the balance of gross unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, could be reduced by approximately $9 million during the next twelve months due to an anticipated settlement by the Company and the Internal Revenue Service of an income tax matter currently under consideration at appeals for its fiscal years ended April 2, 2011 and March 31, 2012 and the potential conclusion of a federal income tax audit for its fiscal years ended March 30, 2013 and March 29, 2014. However, changes in the occurrence, expected outcomes, and timing of such events could cause the Company's current estimate to change materially in the future.
The Company files a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return, as well as tax returns in various state, local, and foreign jurisdictions. The Company is generally no longer subject to examinations by the relevant tax authorities for years prior to its fiscal year ended April 1, 2006.