Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 01, 2016

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of income (loss) before income taxes, net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, and equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees

For the year ended	2016			2015			2014
Income (loss) before income taxes, net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, and equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees
Foreign	$	(353	)	$	2,431		$	2,619
U.S.	72			178			114
	$	(281	)	$	2,609		$	2,733
Income tax (provision) benefit
Current
Foreign	$	(27	)	$	(93	)	$	(46	)
State	(1		)	(1		)	(2		)
U.S. federal	—			6			(3		)
	(28		)	(88		)	(51		)
Deferred
U.S. federal	39			15			4
State	2			1			—
Foreign	(32		)	(85		)	(81		)
	9			(69		)	(77		)
Income tax (provision) benefit	$	(19	)	$	(157	)	$	(128	)

Schedule of income tax (provision) benefit

For the year ended	2016			2015			2014
Income (loss) before income taxes, net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, and equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees
Foreign	$	(353	)	$	2,431		$	2,619
U.S.	72			178			114
	$	(281	)	$	2,609		$	2,733
Income tax (provision) benefit
Current
Foreign	$	(27	)	$	(93	)	$	(46	)
State	(1		)	(1		)	(2		)
U.S. federal	—			6			(3		)
	(28		)	(88		)	(51		)
Deferred
U.S. federal	39			15			4
State	2			1			—
Foreign	(32		)	(85		)	(81		)
	9			(69		)	(77		)
Income tax (provision) benefit	$	(19	)	$	(157	)	$	(128	)

Income tax (provision) benefit computed using the U.S. federal statutory rate reconciled to income tax (provision) benefit

Income tax (provision) benefit computed using the U.S. federal statutory rate reconciled to income tax (provision) benefit was as follows:

For the year ended	2016			2015			2014
U.S. federal income tax (provision) benefit at statutory rate	$	98		$	(913	)	$	(956	)
Foreign tax rate differential	(300		)	515			474
Change in valuation allowance	63			260			544
Change in unrecognized tax benefits	52			(118		)	(152		)
Tax credits	48			53			11
State taxes, net of federal benefit	3			19			(39		)
Noncontrolling investment transactions	—			57			—
Other	17			(30		)	(10		)
Income tax (provision) benefit	$	(19	)	$	(157	)	$	(128	)

Deferred tax assets and liabilities

Deferred tax assets and liabilities consist of the following:

As of	2016			2015
Deferred tax assets
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards	$	3,014		$	2,869
Accrued salaries, wages, and benefits	142			143
Other accrued liabilities	76			97
Other	65			86
Gross deferred tax assets	3,297			3,195
Less valuation allowance	(2,107		)	(2,051		)
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance	1,190			1,144
Deferred tax liabilities
Debt discount	(170		)	(207		)
Property, plant, and equipment	(135		)	(2		)
Unremitted earnings on certain subsidiaries	(121		)	(162		)
Product and process technology	(81		)	(43		)
Other	(28		)	(55		)
Deferred tax liabilities	(535		)	(469		)
Net deferred tax assets	$	655		$	675
Reported as
Current deferred tax assets (included in other current assets)	$	—		$	104
Deferred tax assets	657			597
Current deferred tax liabilities (included in accounts payable and accrued expenses)	—			(4		)
Deferred tax liabilities (included in other noncurrent liabilities)	(2		)	(22		)
Net deferred tax assets	$	655		$	675

Net operating loss carryforwards

As of September 1, 2016, our federal, state, and foreign net operating loss carryforward amounts and expiration periods as reported to tax authorities, were as follows:

Year of Expiration	U.S. Federal		State		Japan		Other Foreign		Total
2017 - 2021	$	—	$	57	$	3,653	$	958	$	4,668
2022 - 2026	—		273		628		284		1,185
2027 - 2031	2,321		1,092		—		—		3,413
2032 - 2036	1,575		517		—		—		2,092
Indefinite	—		—		—		522		522
	$	3,896	$	1,939	$	4,281	$	1,764	$	11,880

Federal and state tax credit carryforwards

As of September 1, 2016, our federal and state tax credit carryforward amounts and expiration periods as reported to tax authorities, were as follows:

Year of Tax Credit Expiration	Federal		State		Total
2017 - 2021	$	33	$	59	$	92
2022 - 2026	95		40		135
2027 - 2031	63		62		125
2032 - 2036	160		1		161
Indefinite	—		49		49
	$	351	$	211	$	562

Reconciliation of beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits

Below is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits:

For the year ended	2016			2015			2014
Beginning unrecognized tax benefits	$	351		$	228		$	78
Settlements with tax authorities	(47		)	(1		)	(1		)
Lapse of statute of limitations	(5		)	(6		)	(1		)
Increases related to tax positions taken during current year	5			119			152
Increases related to tax positions from prior years	—			17			—
Foreign currency translation increases (decreases) to tax positions	—			(6		)	1
Decreases related to tax positions from prior years	—			—			(1		)
Ending unrecognized tax benefits	$	304		$	351		$	228