Taxes - (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2018 |
Mar. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
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Taxes | |||
Benefit from income taxes | $ (540) | $ (329) | |
Effective tax rate (as a percent) | (47.50%) | (23.10%) | |
Prior year tax benefit for reserve redeterminations | $ 807 | ||
Additional provisional charge related to U.S. tax reform | 107 | ||
Discrete tax charge related to foreign audit activity | $ 99 | ||
Unrecognized tax benefits | |||
Decrease in amount of unrecognized tax benefits | 1,015 | ||
Unrecognized tax benefit | 6,016 | ||
Offsetting tax benefits associated with timing adjustments, U.S. tax credits, potential transfer pricing adjustments, and state income taxes | 599 | ||
Net unrecognized tax benefit amount that, if recognized, would favorably affect the company's effective tax rate | 5,417 | ||
India Tax Authorities | |||
Taxes | |||
Prepaid taxes | $ 666 | ||
Early adoption | Accounting Standards Update 2016-16, Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory | |||
Taxes | |||
Benefit from income taxes | $ (582) | $ (582) |
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