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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
INCOME TAXES [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Income tax expense (benefit) consists of the following:
(In thousands)
 
2015
  
2014
  
2013
 
Current
      
Federal
 
$
17,598
  
$
10,257
  
$
18,253
 
State
  
2,907
   
1,611
   
2,621
 
   
20,505
   
11,868
   
20,874
 
             
Deferred
            
Federal
  
(2,476
)
  
4,323
   
(706
)
State
  
(543
)
  
477
   
54
 
   
(3,019
)
  
4,800
   
(652
)
  
$
17,486
  
$
16,668
  
$
20,222
 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
The differences between income tax expense in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements and the amount computed by applying the statutory Federal income tax rate are as follows:

(In thousands)
 
2015
  
2014
  
2013
 
Statutory rates applied to income before income taxes
 
$
15,846
  
$
8,840
  
$
18,370
 
State income taxes, net of Federal tax benefit
  
1,487
   
788
   
1,610
 
Net permanent differences
  
(11
)
  
42
   
316
 
Release of debit balance in accumulated other comprehensive income related to settled pension obligations
  
   
6,866
   
 
Change in deferred tax asset valuation allowance
  
   
   
(1,363
)
Change in state credits
  
   
110
   
1,466
 
Other
  
164
   
22
   
(177
)
  
$
17,486
  
$
16,668
  
$
20,222
 
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The amounts in the following table are grouped based on broad categories of items that generate the deferred tax assets and liabilities.

(In thousands)
 
2015
  
2014
 
Deferred tax assets:
    
Accounts receivable
 
$
772
  
$
743
 
Property and equipment
  
9,250
   
5,787
 
Leases
  
5,880
   
5,055
 
Accrued liabilities
  
10,916
   
9,523
 
Retirement benefits
  
579
   
720
 
Other
  
31
   
31
 
Total deferred tax assets
  
27,428
   
21,859
 
         
Deferred tax liabilities:
        
Inventory
  
9,285
   
9,198
 
Other
  
898
   
740
 
Total deferred tax liabilities
  
10,183
   
9,938
 
Net deferred tax assets
 
$
17,245
  
$
11,921
 

These groupings are detailed in the following table:

(In thousands)
 
2015
  
2014
 
Current assets (liabilities):
    
Current deferred assets
 
$
  
$
5,801
 
Current deferred liabilities
  
   
(11,490
)
   
   
(5,689
)
Non-current assets (liabilities):
        
Non-current deferred assets
  
27,428
   
38,978
 
Non-current deferred liabilities
  
(10,183
)
  
(21,368
)
   
17,245
   
17,610
 
Net deferred tax assets
 
$
17,245
  
$
11,921