Income Taxes |
9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2017 | |
| Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |
| Income Taxes |
Income Taxes
In the third quarter of 2017, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $19 million, consisting primarily of withholding taxes applicable to IP related revenue from foreign locations.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $27 million, consisting primarily of withholding taxes applicable to IP related revenue and licensing gain from foreign locations.
In the third quarter of 2016, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $4 million, consisting of $3 million for withholding taxes applicable to licensing gain from foreign locations and $1 million of foreign taxes in profitable locations.
For the nine months ended September 24, 2016, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $34 million, including $6 million of foreign taxes in profitable locations, $5 million for withholding taxes primarily applicable to licensing gain from foreign locations and $4 million of tax benefits arising from other comprehensive income and Canadian tax credits. In addition, the Company recorded the tax effect of completion of the sale of a majority equity interest in two subsidiaries comprising $21 million of income tax expense in China and $6 million of withholding tax expense associated with a future repatriation of the gain generated in China by the Chinese portion of that transaction (see Note 4. Equity Interest Purchase Agreement - ATMP Joint Venture).
The Company has not recognized the tax benefit of future foreign tax credits associated with the withholding tax expense as the size and age profile of existing tax attributes does not allow it to satisfy the “more likely than not” criterion for the recognition of deferred tax assets.
As of September 30, 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 September 30, 2017, in management’s estimate, is not more likely than not to be achieved.
The Company's total gross unrecognized tax benefits increased from $58 million in prior quarter to $61 million as of September 30, 2017. This increase was due to additional R&D unrecognized tax benefits in foreign locations. 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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