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Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Dec. 01, 2011
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
Income Taxes

Income taxes for the first quarter of 2012 included a tax benefit of $14 million related to the favorable resolution of certain prior year tax matters, which was previously reserved as an uncertain tax position.  Income taxes for the first quarter of 2011 included a charge of $33 million in connection with the receipt of $200 million from Samsung for a cross-license agreement. Remaining taxes in the first quarters of 2012 and 2011 primarily reflect taxes on our non-U.S. operations.  We have a valuation allowance for our net deferred tax asset associated with our U.S. operations.  The provision (benefit) for taxes on U.S. operations in the first quarters of 2012 and 2011 was substantially offset by changes in the valuation allowance.