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Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
Oct. 29, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
Income Taxes
Income tax expense for the interim periods was computed using the effective tax rate estimated to be applicable for the full fiscal year. The Company’s effective income tax rate increased to 41.1% for the nine months ended October 29, 2016 compared to 38.0% for the nine months ended October 31, 2015. The increase in the effective income tax rate was due primarily to more losses incurred in certain foreign jurisdictions where the Company has valuation allowances and a shift in the distribution of earnings among the Company’s tax jurisdictions within the quarters of the current fiscal year, partially offset by the favorable impact of a lower tax rate on the gain from the sale of a minority interest investment during the nine months ended October 29, 2016 compared to the same prior-year period.
From time-to-time, the Company is subject to routine income tax audits on various tax matters around the world in the ordinary course of business. As of October 29, 2016, several income tax audits were underway for various periods in multiple jurisdictions. The Company accrues an amount for its estimate of additional income tax liability which the Company, more likely than not, could incur as a result of the ultimate resolution of income tax audits (“uncertain tax positions”). The Company reviews and updates the estimates used in the accrual for uncertain tax positions as more definitive information becomes available from taxing authorities, upon completion of tax audits, upon expiration of statutes of limitation, or upon occurrence of other events.
The Company had aggregate accruals for uncertain tax positions, including penalties and interest, of $14.8 million and $13.9 million as of October 29, 2016 and January 30, 2016, respectively. The change in the accrual balance from January 30, 2016 to October 29, 2016 resulted from interest and penalties during the nine months ended October 29, 2016.