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Statement [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2015-07-01 - 2016-06-30
Provision for Income Taxes

The components of the provision for income taxes were as follows:

 

(In millions)                   


Year Ended June 30,    2016     2015     2014  

Current Taxes

                        

U.S. federal

   $ 545      $ 3,661      $ 3,738   

U.S. state and local

     136        364        266   

Foreign

     1,940        2,065        2,073   


 


 


Current taxes

     2,621        6,090        6,077   

Deferred Taxes

                        

Deferred taxes

     332        224        (331


 


 


Provision for income taxes

   $   2,953      $   6,314      $   5,746   
    


 


 


 
 
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes

U.S. and foreign components of income (loss) before income taxes were as follows:

 

(In millions)  


Year Ended June 30,    2016     2015     2014  

U.S.

   $ (325   $ 7,363      $ 7,127   

Foreign

     20,076        11,144        20,693   


 


 


Income before income taxes

   $   19,751      $   18,507      $   27,820   
    


 


 


 
 
Difference Between Income Taxes Computed at Federal Statutory Rate and Provision for Income Taxes

The items accounting for the difference between income taxes computed at the U.S. federal statutory rate and our effective rate were as follows:

 

       
Year Ended June 30,    2016     2015     2014  

Federal statutory rate

     35.0%        35.0%        35.0%   

Effect of:

                        

Foreign earnings taxed at lower rates

     (19.4)%        (20.9)%        (17.1)%   

Phone nondeductible charges and valuation allowance

     1.3%        19.1%        0.9%   

Domestic production activities deduction

     (0.6)%        (2.4)%        (1.0)%   

Excess tax benefits relating to stock-based compensation

     (2.0)%        0%        0%   

Other reconciling items, net

     0.7%        3.3%        2.9%   


 


 


Effective rate

     15.0%        34.1%        20.7%   
    


 


 


 

 
 
Deferred Income Tax Assets and Liabilities

The components of the deferred income tax assets and liabilities were as follows:

 

(In millions)             


June 30,    2016     2015  

Deferred Income Tax Assets

                

Stock-based compensation expense

   $ 809      $ 884   

Other expense items

     1,609        1,531   

Restructuring charges

     284        211   

Unearned revenue

     494        520   

Impaired investments

     226        257   

Loss carryforwards

     1,703        1,158   

Depreciation and amortization

     115        798   

Other revenue items

     89        56   


 


Deferred income tax assets

     5,329        5,415   

Less valuation allowance

     (2,180     (2,265


 


Deferred income tax assets, net of valuation allowance

   $    3,149      $    3,150   


 


Deferred Income Tax Liabilities

                

Foreign earnings

   $ (1,242   $ (1,280

Unrealized gain on investments and debt

     (2,102     (2,223

Depreciation and amortization

     (1,008     (685

Other

     (54     (29


 


Deferred income tax liabilities

     (4,406     (4,217


 


Net deferred income tax assets (liabilities)

   $ (1,257   $ (1,067
    


 


Reported As

                

Other long-term assets (a)

   $ 219      $ 228   

Long-term deferred income tax liabilities (a)

     (1,476     (1,295


 


Net deferred income tax assets (liabilities) (a)

   $ (1,257   $ (1,067
    


 


 

(a)

Balances as of June 30, 2015 reflect the impact of the adoption of the new accounting standard in fiscal year 2016 related to balance sheet classification of deferred taxes. See Note 1 – Accounting Policies for additional details.

 
 
Changes in Unrecognized Tax Benefits

The aggregate changes in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits were as follows:

 

(In millions)                   


Year Ended June 30,    2016     2015     2014  

Balance, beginning of year

   $ 9,599      $ 8,714      $ 8,648   

Decreases related to settlements

     (201     (50     (583

Increases for tax positions related to the current year

     1,086        1,091        566   

Increases for tax positions related to prior years

     115        94        217   

Decreases for tax positions related to prior years

     (317     (144     (95

Decreases due to lapsed statutes of limitations

     (118     (106     (39


 


 


Balance, end of year

   $   10,164      $   9,599      $   8,714