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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Aug. 29, 2019
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
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Income (loss) before income taxes, net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, and equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S.
 
$
(67
)
 
$
141

 
$
(56
)
Foreign
 
7,115

 
14,166

 
5,252

 
 
$
7,048

 
$
14,307

 
$
5,196

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income tax (provision) benefit
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. federal
 
$
(36
)
 
$
(54
)
 
$

State
 
(2
)
 
1

 
(1
)
Foreign
 
(319
)
 
(374
)
 
(152
)
 
 
(357
)
 
(427
)
 
(153
)
Deferred
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. federal
 
(146
)
 
232

 

State
 
91

 
101

 

Foreign
 
(281
)
 
(74
)
 
39

 
 
(336
)
 
$
259

 
39

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income tax (provision) benefit
 
$
(693
)
 
$
(168
)
 
$
(114
)
Schedule of Components of Income Tax (Provision) Benefit
Our income tax (provision) benefit consisted of the following:
For the year ended
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Income (loss) before income taxes, net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, and equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S.
 
$
(67
)
 
$
141

 
$
(56
)
Foreign
 
7,115

 
14,166

 
5,252

 
 
$
7,048

 
$
14,307

 
$
5,196

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income tax (provision) benefit
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. federal
 
$
(36
)
 
$
(54
)
 
$

State
 
(2
)
 
1

 
(1
)
Foreign
 
(319
)
 
(374
)
 
(152
)
 
 
(357
)
 
(427
)
 
(153
)
Deferred
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. federal
 
(146
)
 
232

 

State
 
91

 
101

 

Foreign
 
(281
)
 
(74
)
 
39

 
 
(336
)
 
$
259

 
39

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income tax (provision) benefit
 
$
(693
)
 
$
(168
)
 
$
(114
)
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
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
U.S. federal income tax (provision) benefit at statutory rate
 
$
(1,480
)
 
21.0
 %
 
$
(3,677
)
 
25.7
 %
 
$
(1,819
)
 
35.0
 %
Foreign tax rate differential
 
993

 
(14.1
)%
 
2,606

 
(18.2
)%
 
1,600

 
(30.8
)%
U.S. tax on foreign operations
 
(327
)
 
4.6
 %
 
(20
)
 
0.1
 %
 
(37
)
 
0.7
 %
Repatriation Tax related to the Tax Act
 
(10
)
 
0.1
 %
 
(1,049
)
 
7.3
 %
 

 
 %
Remeasurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities related to the Tax Act
 

 
 %
 
(179
)
 
1.3
 %
 

 
 %
Change in valuation allowance
 
(40
)
 
0.6
 %
 
2,079

 
(14.5
)%
 
64

 
(1.2
)%
State taxes, net of federal benefit
 
102

 
(1.4
)%
 
(84
)
 
0.6
 %
 

 
 %
Research and development tax credits
 
118

 
(1.7
)%
 
90

 
(0.6
)%
 
66

 
(1.3
)%
Other
 
(49
)
 
0.7
 %
 
66

 
(0.5
)%
 
12

 
(0.2
)%
Income tax (provision) benefit
 
$
(693
)
 
9.8
 %
 
$
(168
)
 
1.2
 %
 
$
(114
)
 
2.2
 %
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
As of
 
2019
 
2018
Deferred tax assets
 
 
 
 
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards
 
$
1,045

 
$
1,417

Accrued salaries, wages, and benefits
 
122

 
163

Property, plant, and equipment
 
80

 

Other
 
110

 
115

Gross deferred tax assets
 
1,357

 
1,695

Less valuation allowance
 
(277
)
 
(228
)
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance
 
1,080

 
1,467

 
 
 
 
 
Deferred tax liabilities
 
 
 
 
Product and process technology
 
(138
)
 
(62
)
Property, plant, and equipment
 

 
(173
)
Other
 
(109
)
 
(213
)
Deferred tax liabilities
 
(247
)
 
(448
)
 
 
 
 
 
Net deferred tax assets
 
$
833

 
$
1,019

 
 
 
 
 
Reported as
 
 
 
 
Deferred tax assets
 
$
837

 
$
1,022

Deferred tax liabilities (included in other noncurrent liabilities)
 
(4
)
 
(3
)
Net deferred tax assets
 
$
833

 
$
1,019

Schedule of Net Operating Loss Carryforwards
As of August 29, 2019, 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
2020 - 2024
 
$

 
$
48

 
$
969

 
$
309

 
$
4

 
$
1,330

2025 - 2029
 

 
404

 
524

 
4

 
12

 
944

2030 - 2034
 

 
296

 

 

 

 
296

2035 - 2039
 
5

 
72

 

 

 

 
77

Indefinite
 

 
1

 

 
241

 
8

 
250

 
 
$
5

 
$
821

 
$
1,493

 
$
554

 
$
24

 
$
2,897

Schedule of Tax Credit Carryforwards
As of August 29, 2019, 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
2020 - 2024
 
$

 
$
55

 
$
55

2025 - 2029
 

 
58

 
58

2030 - 2034
 
3

 
113

 
116

2035 - 2039
 
350

 
4

 
354

Indefinite
 

 
75

 
75

 
 
$
353

 
$
305

 
$
658

Rollforward of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
Below is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of our unrecognized tax benefits:
For the year ended
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Beginning unrecognized tax benefits
 
$
261

 
$
327

 
$
304

Increases related to tax positions from prior years
 
124

 

 

Increases related to tax positions taken in current year
 
44

 
68

 
15

Decreases related to tax positions from prior years
 
(46
)
 
(126
)
 

Settlements with tax authorities
 

 
(8
)
 
(47
)
Increases due to the Inotera Acquisition
 

 

 
54

Other
 

 

 
1

Ending unrecognized tax benefits
 
$
383

 
$
261

 
$
327