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Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 01, 2017
Mar. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Mar. 31, 2018
Mar. 31, 2017
Mar. 31, 2016
Sep. 30, 2017
Mar. 31, 2015
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]                
Income tax expense       $ (53) $ 1,614 $ 908    
Income tax rates (percent)       22.20% 23.40% 27.90%    
Statutory federal income tax rate (percent)       31.60% 35.00% 35.00%    
Research and development credit       $ 11        
Transition tax on foreign earnings       457 $ 0 $ 0    
Goodwill impairment charge       1,738 290 0    
Net tax benefit on intellectual property transfer       178 137 0    
Tax expense recognized on gain from asset exchange $ 929              
Tax benefit related to adoption of amended accounting guidance       8 54 0    
Net discrete tax expense (benefit)           (19)    
Discrete tax benefit           25    
Valuation allowance   $ 751   751 503      
Increase in valuation allowance       248        
Unrecognized tax benefits   1,183   1,183 486 555   $ 616
Unrecognized tax benefits that would Impact income tax expense and the effective tax rate   1,042   1,042        
Income tax expense (benefit), before any tax effect, related to accrued interest and penalties       (1) (6) 12    
Accrued interest and penalties on unrecognized tax benefits   37   37 45      
Tax benefit resulting from favorable resolution of various uncertain tax positions     $ 39 7 113 $ 141    
Provisional net tax benefit   68   1,324        
Provisional tax expense resulting from the 2017 Tax Act   23   457        
Undistributed earnings of foreign operations             $ 5,854  
Federal                
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]                
Federal, state and foreign net operating loss carryforwards   111   111        
State                
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]                
Federal, state and foreign net operating loss carryforwards   2,787   2,787        
Foreign Tax Authority                
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]                
Federal, state and foreign net operating loss carryforwards   1,806   1,806        
Capital loss carryforwards   $ 756   756        
Technology Solutions                
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]                
Goodwill impairment charge       0 290      
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption, Effect                
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]                
Tax benefit related to adoption of amended accounting guidance       $ 8 $ 54