Income Taxes (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

The differences between income taxes expected at the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 35% and income taxes provided are set forth below:



	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012			September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012
	(millions)
Provision for income taxes at the U.S. federal statutory rate	$	101		$	120		$	194		$	219
Increase (decrease) due to:
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit	8			8			14			15
Foreign income taxed at different rates, net of U.S. foreign tax	(28		)	(19		)	(44		)	(35		)
Unrecognized tax benefits and settlements of tax examinations	2			18			3			18
Other	—			1			—			2
Total provision for income taxes	$	83		$	128		$	167		$	219

Reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, for the three-month and six-month periods ended September 28, 2013 and September 29, 2012 is presented below:



	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012			September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012
	(millions)
Unrecognized tax benefits beginning balance	$	101		$	126		$	100		$	129
Additions related to current period tax positions	1			1			2			2
Additions related to prior period tax positions	—			2			1			2
Reductions related to prior period tax positions	—			(1		)	(2		)	(2		)
Reductions related to settlements with taxing authorities	(1		)	—			(1		)	—
Changes related to foreign currency translation	1			2			2			(1		)
Unrecognized tax benefits ending balance	$	102		$	130		$	102		$	130

Reconciliation of accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits for the three-month and six-month periods ended September 28, 2013 and September 29, 2012 is presented below:



	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	September 28, 2013		September 29, 2012			September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012
	(millions)
Accrued interest and penalties beginning balance	$	50	$	38		$	50		$	39
Net additions charged to expense	2		19		^(a)	3			20			^(a)
Reductions related to prior period tax positions	—		—			(1		)	(2		)
Changes related to foreign currency translation	1		—			1			—
Accrued interest and penalties ending balance	$	53	$	57		$	53		$	57

^(a) Includes a reserve of $17 million for an interest assessment on a prior year withholding tax. No underlying tax exposure exists. The interest assessed was not material to the Company's consolidated financial statements in any period.