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Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
Oct. 02, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
Income Taxes
 
In the third quarters of 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded a net income tax benefit of $23,000 and $15,000, respectively. For the nine months ended October 2, 2016 and September 27, 2015, the Company recorded net income tax expense of $68,000 and $46,000, respectively. The income tax benefits for the third quarters of 2016 and 2015 include the net effect of the following: (i) income taxes from the Company's foreign operations which are cost-plus entities; and (ii) the release of an unrecognized tax benefit in the period.

Based on the available objective evidence, management believes it is more likely than not that the Company's net deferred tax assets will not be fully realizable. Accordingly, with the exception of its foreign subsidiaries, the Company has provided a full valuation allowance against the associated deferred tax assets. The Company will continue to assess the realizability of the deferred tax assets in future periods.

The Company had approximately $0 and $36,000 unrecognized tax benefits at October 2, 2016 and January 3, 2016, respectively, which, if recognized, would affect the Company's effective tax rate. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. For the nine month period ended October 2, 2016, the Company accrued $0 of interest and penalties. As of October 2, 2016, the Company had $0 of accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions.

There is no balance of unrecognized tax benefit at October 2, 2016 that is related to tax positions, interest, and penalties for which it is reasonably possible that the statute of limitations will expire in various jurisdictions within the next twelve months.
    
The Company is subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as income taxes in many U.S. states and foreign jurisdictions in which the Company operates. As of October 2, 2016, fiscal years 2012 onward remain open to examination by the U.S. taxing authorities. The U.S. federal and U.S. state taxing authorities may choose to audit tax returns for tax years beyond the statute of limitation period due to significant tax attribute carryforwards from prior years, making adjustments only to carryforward attributes.