Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Sep. 24, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	11. Income Taxes The Company’s 2017 income tax rate for the nine months ended September 24, 2017 was 33.2% compared to 32.9% for the nine months ended September 25, 2016. In the third quarter of 2017, the Company's income tax rate was favorably impacted by increased research and development tax credits, as well as benefits recognized in connection with the release of tax reserves associated with tax audits that were closed. The tax provision for income taxes for the nine months ended September 25, 2016 included discrete benefits also associated with the closing of tax audits during the period.

Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2017

11. Income Taxes

The Company’s 2017 income tax rate for the nine months ended September 24, 2017 was 33.2% compared to 32.9% for the nine months ended September 25, 2016. In the third quarter of 2017, the Company's income tax rate was favorably impacted by increased research and development tax credits, as well as benefits recognized in connection with the release of tax reserves associated with tax audits that were closed. The tax provision for income taxes for the nine months ended September 25, 2016 included discrete benefits also associated with the closing of tax audits during the period.