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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jul. 02, 2016
Income Taxes [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
Note 9 – Income Taxes

The Company's effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2016 was 32 percent compared with 37 percent for the same period last year.  The items impacting the effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2016 were primarily attributable to reductions for the U.S. production activities deduction of $1.0 million, and the effect of foreign tax rates lower than statutory tax rates of $1.4 million.  These items were partially offset by the provision for state income taxes, net of the federal benefit, of $0.8 million and miscellaneous items totaling $0.5 million.

For the second quarter of 2015, the difference between the effective tax rate and the amount computed using the U.S. federal statutory tax rate was primarily attributable to increases for state income taxes, net of the federal benefit, of $1.4 million and miscellaneous items totaling $0.6 million.  These items were partially offset by reductions for the U.S. production activities deduction of $1.2 million.

The Company's effective tax rate for the first half of 2016 was 34 percent compared with 36 percent for the same period last year.  The items impacting the effective tax rate for the first half of 2016 were primarily attributable to reductions for the U.S. production activities deduction of $1.9 million and the effect of foreign tax rates lower than statutory tax rates of $2.5 million.  These items were partially offset by the provision for state income taxes, net of the federal benefit, of $1.7 million,  and miscellaneous items totaling $1.7 million.

For the first half of 2015, the difference between the effective tax rate and what would be computed using the U.S. federal statutory tax rate was attributable to increases for state income taxes, net of the federal benefit, of $2.2 million and miscellaneous other items totaling $1.0 million.  These items were partially offset by reductions for the U.S. production activities deduction of $2.2 million and the effect of foreign income taxes lower than statutory tax rates and other foreign adjustments of $0.4 million.

The Company files a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return and numerous consolidated and separate-company income tax returns in many state, local, and foreign jurisdictions.  The statute of limitations is open for the Company's federal tax return and most state income tax returns for 2012 and all subsequent years and is open for certain state and foreign returns for earlier tax years due to ongoing audits and differing statute periods.  The Internal Revenue Service is currently auditing the Company's 2013 federal tax return.  While the Company believes that it is adequately reserved for possible future audit adjustments, the final resolution of these examinations cannot be determined with certainty and could result in final settlements that differ from current estimates.