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Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Apr. 03, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
Income Taxes

The income tax provision was $8.9 million, or an effective tax rate of 34.9%, and $10.0 million, or an effective tax rate of 55.6% for the three months ended April 3, 2016 and March 29, 2015 respectively. The effective tax rate for the three months ended April 3, 2016 compared to the three months ended March 29, 2015 decreased primarily due to changes in earnings incurred in a jurisdiction where a loss was not tax benefited for the three months ended March 29, 2015. For the three months ended March 29, 2015, the forecasted loss from this jurisdiction was excluded from the determination of tax expense. For the three months ended April 3, 2016, the Company did not exclude any jurisdictions from the determination of tax expense. The Company is subject to income taxes in the U.S. and numerous foreign jurisdictions. The future foreign tax rate could be affected by changes in the composition in earnings in countries with tax rates differing from the U.S. federal rate. The Company is under examination in various U.S. and foreign jurisdictions.
 
The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction as well as various state, local, and foreign jurisdictions. Due to the uncertain nature of ongoing tax audits, the Company has recorded its liability for uncertain tax positions as part of its long-term liability as payments cannot be anticipated over the next twelve months. The existing tax positions of the Company continue to generate an increase in the liability for uncertain tax positions. The liability for uncertain tax positions may be reduced for liabilities that are settled with taxing authorities or on which the statute of limitations could expire without assessment from tax authorities. The possible reduction in liabilities for uncertain tax positions resulting from the expiration of statutes of limitation in multiple jurisdictions in the next twelve months is approximately $0.6 million, excluding the interest, penalties and the effect of any related deferred tax assets or liabilities.