Income Taxes |
3 Months Ended |
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Apr. 01, 2017 | |
| Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |
| Income Taxes |
Income Taxes
In the first quarter of 2017, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $5 million, consisting of $2 million of foreign taxes in profitable locations and $4 million for withholding taxes applicable to license fee revenue from foreign locations, partially offset by $1 million of tax benefits comprising the tax effects of items credited directly to other comprehensive income, Canadian tax credits, and the monetization of certain U.S. tax credits.
In the first quarter of 2016, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $1 million, consisting of $3 million of foreign taxes in profitable locations, partially offset by $2 million of tax benefits comprising the tax effects of items credited directly to other comprehensive income and Canadian tax credits.
As of April 1, 2017, substantially all of the Company’s U.S. and Canadian deferred tax assets, net of deferred tax liabilities, continue to be subject to a valuation allowance. The realization of these assets is dependent on substantial future taxable income which, as of April 1, 2017, in management’s estimate, is not more likely than not to be achieved.
The Company's total gross unrecognized tax benefits as of April 1, 2017 were $42 million. The Company does not believe it is reasonably possible that unrecognized tax benefits will materially change in the next 12 months. However, the settlement, resolution or closure of tax audits are highly uncertain.
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