Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Income Taxes (Tables)

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Income Taxes (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Income taxes  
Changes in the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits
A reconciliation of the changes in the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (in millions):
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

 
Beginning balance of unrecognized tax benefits
$
168

 
Increase related to prior period tax positions
160

1 
Increase related to current period tax positions
13

 
Decrease related to settlements with taxing authorities
(1
)
 
Increase (decrease) due to effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes
3

 
Ending balance of unrecognized tax benefits
$
343

 
Schedule of income tax expense (benefit) associated with significant operating and nonoperating items for the interim periods presented
The following table illustrates the income tax expense (benefit) associated with significant operating and nonoperating items for the interim periods presented (in millions):
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30, 2016

 
October 2, 2015

 
September 30, 2016

 
October 2, 2015

 
Productivity and reinvestment program
$
(20
)
1 
$
(49
)
8 
$
(65
)
1 
$
(124
)
8 
Other productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives
—


—

9 
—

2 
—

9 
Transaction gains and losses
(246
)
3 
(291
)
10 
(363
)
4 
173

11 
Certain tax matters
7

5 
(6
)
12 
84

5 
(6
)
13 
Other — net
8

6 
—


(38
)
7 
(168
)
14