Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INCOME TAXES (Tables)

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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 30, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Provision for Income Taxes was Computed Based on Amounts of Income Before Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes was computed based on the following amounts of income from continuing operations before income taxes:
(In thousands)
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
2015
Domestic
 
$
364,846

 
 
$
301,760

 
$
741,246

Foreign
 
1,051,649

 
 
982,956

 
823,011

Income before income taxes
 
$
1,416,495

 
 
$
1,284,716

 
$
1,564,257

Provision for Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes consisted of:
(In thousands)
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
2015
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
$
618,611

 
 
$
115,570

 
$
194,776

Foreign
 
135,007

 
 
123,960

 
111,976

State
 
21,506

 
 
37,957

 
33,361

 
 
775,124

 
 
277,487

 
340,113

Deferred:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal and state
 
(76,039
)
 
 
(63,610
)
 
401

Foreign
 
(3,799
)
 
 
(8,015
)
 
6,687

Income taxes
 
$
695,286

 
 
$
205,862

 
$
347,201

Differences Between Income Taxes Computed by Applying Statutory Federal Income Tax Rate and Income Tax Expense reported in Consolidated Financial Statements
The differences between income taxes computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate and income tax expense reported in the consolidated financial statements are as follows:
(In thousands)
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
2015
Tax at federal statutory rate
 
$
495,772

 
 
$
449,650

 
$
547,489

State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit
 
23,684

 
 
24,426

 
20,383

Foreign rate differences
 
(217,131
)
 
 
(262,392
)
 
(193,514
)
Tax reform
 
465,501

 
 

 

Capital losses
 
(67,032
)
 
 

 

Valuation allowances (federal)
 
37,296

 
 

 

Stock compensation (federal)
 
(22,826
)
 
 
(25,135
)
 

Other
 
(19,978
)
 
 
19,313

 
(27,157
)
Income taxes
 
$
695,286

 
 
$
205,862

 
$
347,201

Deferred Income Tax Assets and Liabilities
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities consisted of the following:
(In thousands)
 
2017
 
 
2016
Deferred income tax assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Inventories
 
$
21,146

 
 
$
31,260

Deferred compensation
 
55,326

 
 
87,765

Other employee benefits
 
45,464

 
 
77,360

Stock compensation
 
45,960

 
 
68,722

Other accrued expenses
 
158,596

 
 
157,907

Capital loss carryforwards
 
34,705

 
 

Operating loss carryforwards
 
251,236

 
 
152,587

Gross deferred income tax assets
 
612,433

 
 
575,601

Valuation allowances
 
(225,141
)
 
 
(114,990
)
Net deferred income tax assets
 
387,292

 
 
460,611

Deferred income tax liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
 
25,574

 
 
35,461

Intangible assets
 
237,667

 
 
471,493

Other deferred tax liabilities
 
78,824

 
 
58,767

Deferred income tax liabilities
 
342,065

 
 
565,721

Net deferred income tax assets (liabilities)
 
$
45,227

 
 
$
(105,110
)
Amounts included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:
 
 
 
 
 
Other assets (Note I)
 
$
103,601

 
 
$
42,171

Other liabilities (Note M)
 
(58,374
)
 
 
(147,281
)
 
 
$
45,227

 
 
$
(105,110
)
Reconciliation of Change in Accrual for Unrecognized Income Tax Benefits
A reconciliation of the change in the accrual for unrecognized income tax benefits is as follows:
(In thousands)
Unrecognized
Income Tax
Benefits
 
Accrued
Interest
and Penalties
 
Unrecognized
Income Tax
Benefits
Including Interest
and Penalties
Balance, December 2014
$
113,604

 
$
17,219

 
$
130,823

Additions for current year tax positions
13,470

 

 
13,470

Additions for prior year tax positions
4,396

 
3,188

 
7,584

Reductions for prior year tax positions
(32,432
)
 
(6,350
)
 
(38,782
)
Reductions due to statute expirations
(11,780
)
 
(2,528
)
 
(14,308
)
Payments in settlement
(11,437
)
 
(2,065
)
 
(13,502
)
Currency translation
(144
)
 
(95
)
 
(239
)
Balance, December 2015
75,677

 
9,369

 
85,046

Additions for current year tax positions
121,025

 

 
121,025

Additions for prior year tax positions
6,164

 
2,880

 
9,044

Reductions for prior year tax positions
(4,798
)
 
(1,362
)
 
(6,160
)
Reductions due to statute expirations
(14,985
)
 
(1,335
)
 
(16,320
)
Payments in settlement
(6,108
)
 
(829
)
 
(6,937
)
Currency translation
(9
)
 
(14
)
 
(23
)
Balance, December 2016
176,966

 
8,709

 
185,675

Additions for current year tax positions
28,049

 

 
28,049

Additions for prior year tax positions
22,968

 
6,808

 
29,776

Reductions for prior year tax positions
(22,163
)
 
(279
)
 
(22,442
)
Reductions due to statute expirations
(9,028
)
 
(915
)
 
(9,943
)
Payments in settlement
(855
)
 
(248
)
 
(1,103
)
Currency translation
55

 
11

 
66

Balance, December 2017
$
195,992

 
$
14,086

 
$
210,078

Amounts Included in Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
 
2017
 
 
2016
Amounts included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:
 
 
 
 
 
Unrecognized income tax benefits, including interest and penalties
 
$
210,078

 
 
$
185,675

Less deferred tax benefits
 
31,197

 
 
35,141

Total unrecognized tax benefits
 
$
178,881

 
 
$
150,534