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INCOME TAXES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 27, 2014
Schedule of Components of Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes | The components of income (loss) before income taxes consisted of the following:
(In millions) |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
United States |  | $ | (264 | ) |  | $ | (230 | ) |  | $ | (129 | )
Foreign |  |  | (76 | ) |  |  | 357 |  |  |  | 54 |
Total income (loss) before income taxes |  | $ | (340 | ) |  | $ | 127 |  |  | $ | (75 | )
Schedule of Income Tax Expense Related To Income (Loss) From Operations | The income tax expense related to income (loss) from operations consisted of the following:
(In millions) |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Current: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Federal |  | $ | (2 | ) |  | $ | 15 |  |  | $ | (14 | )
State |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | 1 |
Foreign |  |  | 15 |  |  |  | 125 |  |  |  | 14 |
Deferred : |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Federal |  |  | — |  |  |  | (4 | ) |  |  | (5 | )
State |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | — |
Foreign |  |  | (3 | ) |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | 6 |
Total income tax expense |  | $ | 12 |  |  | $ | 147 |  |  | $ | 2 |
Reconciliation Of Income Taxes At The Federal Statutory Rate To The Provision For Income Taxes | The following is a reconciliation of income taxes at the U.S. Federal statutory rate to the provision for income taxes:
(In millions) |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Federal tax computed at the statutory rate |  | $ | (119 | ) |  | $ | 44 |  |  | $ | (26 | )
State taxes, net of Federal benefit |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 1 |
Foreign income taxed at rates other than Federal |  |  | (10 | ) |  |  | (28 | ) |  |  | (15 | )
Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance |  |  | 112 |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | (9 | )
Non-deductible goodwill impairment |  |  | — |  |  |  | 15 |  |  |  | — |
Non-deductible Merger expenses |  |  | — |  |  |  | 13 |  |  |  | — |
Non-deductible foreign interest |  |  | 13 |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | 10 |
Other non-deductible expenses |  |  | 12 |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | 3 |
Change in unrecognized tax benefits |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1 |
Tax expense from intercompany transactions |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 2 |
Subpart F and dividend income, net of foreign tax credits |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 75 |  |  |  | — |
Change in tax rate |  |  | — |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 2 |
Non-taxable return of purchase price |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (22 | )
Deferred taxes on undistributed foreign earnings |  |  | — |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | 68 |
Tax accounting method change ruling |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (16 | )
Other items, net |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | (4 | ) |  |  | 3 |
Income tax expense |  | $ | 12 |  |  | $ | 147 |  |  | $ | 2 |
Schedule of Components Deferred Income Tax Assets and Liabilities | The components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities consisted of the following:
(In millions) |  | December 27, 2014 |  |  | December 28, 2013 |
U.S. and foreign net operating loss carryforwards |  | $ | 322 |  |  | $ | 314 |
Deferred rent credit |  |  | 80 |  |  |  | 97 |
Pension and other accrued compensation |  |  | 184 |  |  |  | 170 |
Accruals for facility closings |  |  | 45 |  |  |  | 38 |
Inventory |  |  | 23 |  |  |  | 25 |
Self-insurance accruals |  |  | 33 |  |  |  | 33 |
Deferred revenue |  |  | 39 |  |  |  | 34 |
U.S. and foreign income tax credit carryforwards |  |  | 246 |  |  |  | 234 |
Allowance for bad debts |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | 8 |
Accrued expenses |  |  | 80 |  |  |  | 60 |
Basis difference in fixed assets |  |  | 59 |  |  |  | 15 |
Other items, net |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | 6 |
Gross deferred tax assets |  |  | 1,124 |  |  |  | 1,034 |
Valuation allowance |  |  | (804 | ) |  |  | (683 | )
Deferred tax assets |  |  | 320 |  |  |  | 351 |
Internal software |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | 22 |
Installment gain on sale of timberlands |  |  | 251 |  |  |  | 258 |
Deferred Subpart F income |  |  | 27 |  |  |  | 23 |
Undistributed foreign earnings |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 12 |
Deferred tax liabilities |  |  | 288 |  |  |  | 315 |
Net deferred tax assets |  | $ | 32 |  |  | $ | 36 |
Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities Classified In Balance Sheet | For financial reporting purposes, a jurisdictional netting process is applied to deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities, resulting in the balance sheet classification shown below.
(In millions) |  | December 27, 2014 |  |  | December 28, 2013 |
Deferred tax assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Included in Prepaid and other current assets |  | $ | 87 |  |  | $ | 114 |
Deferred income taxes — noncurrent |  |  | 32 |  |  |  | 35 |
Deferred tax liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Included in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 3 |
Included in Deferred income taxes and other long-term liabilities |  |  | 84 |  |  |  | 110 |
Net deferred tax asset |  | $ | 32 |  |  | $ | 36 |
Summary of Valuation Allowances | The following summarizes the activity related to valuation allowances for deferred tax assets:
(In millions) |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Beginning balance |  | $ | 683 |  |  | $ | 583 |  |  | $ | 622 |
Additions, charged to expense |  |  | 121 |  |  |  | 26 |  |  |  | — |
Additions, due to the Merger |  |  | — |  |  |  | 84 |  |  |  | — |
Deductions |  |  | — |  |  |  | (10 | ) |  |  | (39 | )
Ending balance |  | $ | 804 |  |  | $ | 683 |  |  | $ | 583 |
Summary of Activity Related to Unrecognized Tax Benefits | The following table summarizes the activity related to unrecognized tax benefits:
(In millions) |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Beginning balance |  | $ | 15 |  |  | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | 7 |
Increase related to current year tax positions |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | — |
Increase related to prior year tax positions |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3 |
Decrease related to prior year tax positions |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (1 | )
Decrease related to lapse of statute of limitations |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Decrease related to settlements with taxing authorities |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (4 | )
Increase related to the Merger |  |  | — |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | — |
Ending balance |  | $ | 23 |  |  | $ | 15 |  |  | $ | 5 |

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