Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
Jul. 04, 2015
Income Taxes
Income Taxes	13. Income Taxes CRA's effective income tax rates were 40.6% and 50.0% for the second quarters of fiscal 2015 and fiscal 2014, respectively. The effective tax rate in the second quarter of fiscal 2015 was in line with the combined Federal and state statutory tax rate and included favorable rate drivers resulting from the geographical mix of earnings and the use of valuation allowances, offset by the tax treatment of contingent consideration and other permanent tax differences. Additionally, there was a discrete benefit in the quarter related to prior period true-ups primarily as a result of a statutory rate decrease for withholding taxes. The effective tax rate in the second quarter of fiscal 2014 was higher than CRA's combined Federal and state statutory tax rate primarily due to a non-cash tax expense recorded in the second quarter of fiscal 2014 to correct an error in its previously issued consolidated financial statements. During the second quarter of fiscal 2014, CRA identified the prior period error, which was related to the valuation of deferred tax assets in CRA's previously issued consolidated financial statements, concluded that this error was not material to its prior reporting periods, and recorded a non-cash tax expense of approximately $0.8 million to correct this error. CRA's effective income tax rates were 39.1% and 44.7% for the first half of fiscal 2015 and the first half of fiscal 2014, respectively. The effective tax rate in the first half of fiscal 2015 was slightly lower than the combined Federal and state statutory tax rate and included favorable rates drivers resulting from the geographical mix of earnings and the use of valuation allowances, offset by the tax treatment of contingent consideration and other permanent tax differences. The valuation allowance benefit resulted from the utilization of certain historical foreign net operating losses that previously had valuation allowances. Additionally, there was a discrete benefit year-to-date related to prior period true-ups primarily as a result of a decrease in a statutory withholding tax rate, as well as the release of reserves in connection with the finalization of the tax examination in France for fiscal years 2011 and 2012, offset by a discrete provision in the first quarter of fiscal 2015 in connection with income taxes payable for a state examination that has now concluded. The effective tax rate for the first half of fiscal 2014 was higher than CRA's combined Federal and state statutory tax rate primarily due to the approximately $0.8 million non-cash tax expense recorded in the second quarter of fiscal 2014 to correct the error in CRA's previously issued consolidated financial statements, described earlier in this note 13, partially offset by certain favorable tax adjustments that were treated as discrete items in the first half of fiscal 2014. CRA has not provided for deferred income taxes or foreign withholding taxes on undistributed earnings from its foreign subsidiaries as of July 4, 2015 because such earnings are considered to be indefinitely reinvested. CRA does not rely on these unremitted earnings as a source of funds for its domestic business as it expects to have sufficient cash flow and availability from its U.S. credit line to fund its U.S. operational and strategic needs. If CRA were to repatriate its foreign earnings that are indefinitely reinvested, it would incur minimal additional tax expense.

13. Income Taxes

CRA's effective income tax rates were 40.6% and 50.0% for the second quarters of fiscal 2015 and fiscal 2014, respectively. The effective tax rate in the second quarter of fiscal 2015 was in line with the combined Federal and state statutory tax rate and included favorable rate drivers resulting from the geographical mix of earnings and the use of valuation allowances, offset by the tax treatment of contingent consideration and other permanent tax differences. Additionally, there was a discrete benefit in the quarter related to prior period true-ups primarily as a result of a statutory rate decrease for withholding taxes. The effective tax rate in the second quarter of fiscal 2014 was higher than CRA's combined Federal and state statutory tax rate primarily due to a non-cash tax expense recorded in the second quarter of fiscal 2014 to correct an error in its previously issued consolidated financial statements. During the second quarter of fiscal 2014, CRA identified the prior period error, which was related to the valuation of deferred tax assets in CRA's previously issued consolidated financial statements, concluded that this error was not material to its prior reporting periods, and recorded a non-cash tax expense of approximately $0.8 million to correct this error.

CRA's effective income tax rates were 39.1% and 44.7% for the first half of fiscal 2015 and the first half of fiscal 2014, respectively. The effective tax rate in the first half of fiscal 2015 was slightly lower than the combined Federal and state statutory tax rate and included favorable rates drivers resulting from the geographical mix of earnings and the use of valuation allowances, offset by the tax treatment of contingent consideration and other permanent tax differences. The valuation allowance benefit resulted from the utilization of certain historical foreign net operating losses that previously had valuation allowances. Additionally, there was a discrete benefit year-to-date related to prior period true-ups primarily as a result of a decrease in a statutory withholding tax rate, as well as the release of reserves in connection with the finalization of the tax examination in France for fiscal years 2011 and 2012, offset by a discrete provision in the first quarter of fiscal 2015 in connection with income taxes payable for a state examination that has now concluded. The effective tax rate for the first half of fiscal 2014 was higher than CRA's combined Federal and state statutory tax rate primarily due to the approximately $0.8 million non-cash tax expense recorded in the second quarter of fiscal 2014 to correct the error in CRA's previously issued consolidated financial statements, described earlier in this note 13, partially offset by certain favorable tax adjustments that were treated as discrete items in the first half of fiscal 2014.

CRA has not provided for deferred income taxes or foreign withholding taxes on undistributed earnings from its foreign subsidiaries as of July 4, 2015 because such earnings are considered to be indefinitely reinvested. CRA does not rely on these unremitted earnings as a source of funds for its domestic business as it expects to have sufficient cash flow and availability from its U.S. credit line to fund its U.S. operational and strategic needs. If CRA were to repatriate its foreign earnings that are indefinitely reinvested, it would incur minimal additional tax expense.