Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes For the quarter ended September 28, 2019, the Company recorded income tax expense of $22,522 on earnings before income taxes of $178,191 for an effective tax rate of 12.6%, as compared to an income tax expense of $49,487 on earnings before income taxes of $277,513, for an effective tax rate of 17.8% for the quarter ended September 29, 2018. For the nine months ended September 28, 2019, the Company recorded income tax expense of $116,273 on earnings before income taxes of $596,171 for an effective tax rate of 19.5%, as compared to an income tax expense of $215,928 on earnings before income taxes of $850,740, for an effective tax rate of 25.4% for the nine months ended September 29, 2018. The difference in the effective tax rates for the comparative periods was caused by the geographical dispersion of profits and losses, a discrete one-time benefit in Q3 of 2019 related to the impairment of the Company's net investment in a manufacturer and distributor of ceramic tile in China, and the issuance of IRS Notice 2018-26 which caused the Company to record $54,674 of additional net tax expense in Q2 of 2018.

Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

For the quarter ended September 28, 2019, the Company recorded income tax expense of $22,522 on earnings before income taxes of $178,191 for an effective tax rate of 12.6%, as compared to an income tax expense of $49,487 on earnings before income taxes of $277,513, for an effective tax rate of 17.8% for the quarter ended September 29, 2018. For the nine months ended September 28, 2019, the Company recorded income tax expense of $116,273 on earnings before income taxes of $596,171 for an effective tax rate of 19.5%, as compared to an income tax expense of $215,928 on earnings before income taxes of $850,740, for an effective tax rate of 25.4% for the nine months ended September 29, 2018. The difference in the effective tax rates for the comparative periods was caused by the geographical dispersion of profits and losses, a discrete one-time benefit in Q3 of 2019 related to the impairment of the Company's net investment in a manufacturer and distributor of ceramic tile in China, and the issuance of IRS Notice 2018-26 which caused the Company to record $54,674 of additional net tax expense in Q2 of 2018.