Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 30, 2018

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Income (loss) Before Tax and Other Items

Our income tax (provision) benefit consisted of the following:

For the year ended	2018			2017			2016
Income (loss) before income taxes, net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, and equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees
U.S.	$	141		$	(56	)	$	72
Foreign	14,166			5,252			(353		)
	$	14,307		$	5,196		$	(281	)
Income tax (provision) benefit
Current
U.S. federal	$	(54	)	$	—		$	—
State	1			(1		)	(1		)
Foreign	(374		)	(152		)	(27		)
	(427		)	(153		)	(28		)
Deferred
U.S. federal	232			—			39
State	101			—			2
Foreign	(74		)	39			(32		)
	259			$	39		9
Income tax (provision) benefit	$	(168	)	$	(114	)	$	(19	)

Schedule of Components of Income Tax (Provision) Benefit

Our income tax (provision) benefit consisted of the following:

For the year ended	2018			2017			2016
Income (loss) before income taxes, net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, and equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees
U.S.	$	141		$	(56	)	$	72
Foreign	14,166			5,252			(353		)
	$	14,307		$	5,196		$	(281	)
Income tax (provision) benefit
Current
U.S. federal	$	(54	)	$	—		$	—
State	1			(1		)	(1		)
Foreign	(374		)	(152		)	(27		)
	(427		)	(153		)	(28		)
Deferred
U.S. federal	232			—			39
State	101			—			2
Foreign	(74		)	39			(32		)
	259			$	39		9
Income tax (provision) benefit	$	(168	)	$	(114	)	$	(19	)

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Reconciliation

The table below reconciles our tax (provision) benefit based on the U.S. federal statutory rate to our effective rate:

For the year ended	2018					2017					2016
U.S. federal income tax (provision) benefit at statutory rate	$	(3,677	)	25.7	%	$	(1,819	)	35.0	%	$	98		35.0	%
Foreign tax rate differential	2,572			(18.0	)%	1,571			(30.2	)%	(300		)	(106.8	)%
Repatriation Tax related to the Tax Act	(1,049		)	7.3	%	—			—	%	—			—	%
Remeasurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities related to the Tax Act	(179		)	1.3	%	—			—	%	—			—	%
Change in valuation allowance	2,079			(14.5	)%	64			(1.2	)%	63			22.4	%
Change in unrecognized tax benefits	60			(0.4	)%	12			(0.2	)%	52			18.5	%
Tax credits	90			(0.6	)%	66			(1.3	)%	48			17.1	%
Other	(64		)	0.4	%	(8		)	0.1	%	20			7.0	%
Income tax (provision) benefit	$	(168	)	1.2	%	$	(114	)	2.2	%	$	(19	)	(6.8	)%

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

Deferred tax assets and liabilities consist of the following:

As of	2018			2017
Deferred tax assets
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards	$	1,417		$	3,426
Accrued salaries, wages, and benefits	163			211
Other accrued liabilities	35			59
Other	80			86
Gross deferred tax assets	1,695			3,782
Less valuation allowance	(228		)	(2,321		)
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance	1,467			1,461
Deferred tax liabilities
Debt discount	(77		)	(145		)
Property, plant, and equipment	(173		)	(300		)
Unremitted earnings on certain subsidiaries	(82		)	(123		)
Product and process technology	(62		)	(85		)
Other	(54		)	(59		)
Deferred tax liabilities	(448		)	(712		)
Net deferred tax assets	$	1,019		$	749
Reported as
Deferred tax assets	$	1,022		$	766
Deferred tax liabilities (included in other noncurrent liabilities)	(3		)	(17		)
Net deferred tax assets	$	1,019		$	749

Net Operating Loss Carryforwards

As of August 30, 2018, 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		Taiwan		Other Foreign		Total
2019 - 2023	$	—	$	28	$	1,782	$	711	$	2	$	2,523
2024 - 2028	—		136		536		3		—		675
2029 - 2033	—		407		—		—		—		407
2034 - 2038	10		84		—		—		—		94
Indefinite	—		1		—		622		38		661
	$	10	$	656	$	2,318	$	1,336	$	40	$	4,360

Federal and State Tax Credit Carryforwards

As of August 30, 2018, our federal and state tax credit carryforward amounts and expiration periods, as reported to tax authorities, were as follows:

Year of Tax Credit Expiration	U.S. Federal		State		Total
2019 - 2023	$	122	$	63	$	185
2024 - 2028	44		46		90
2029 - 2033	69		90		159
2034 - 2038	275		3		278
Indefinite	—		62		62
	$	510	$	264	$	774

Unrecognized Tax Benefits Rollforward

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

For the year ended	2018			2017			2016
Beginning unrecognized tax benefits	$	327		$	304		$	351
Increases due to the Inotera Acquisition	—			54			—
Increases related to tax positions taken in current year	68			15			5
Foreign currency translation increases (decreases) to tax positions	—			2			—
Settlements with tax authorities	(8		)	(47		)	(47		)
Expiration of statute of limitations	—			(1		)	(5		)
Decreases related to tax positions from prior years	(126		)	—			—
Ending unrecognized tax benefits	$	261		$	327		$	304