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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
INCOME TAXES [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Income tax expense (benefit) consists of the following:
(In thousands)
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
Current
          
Federal
 
$
16,259
 
$
17,598
 
$
10,257
 
State
  
2,326
  
2,907
  
1,611
 
   
18,585
  
20,505
  
11,868
 
           
Deferred
          
Federal
  
(690
)
 
(2,476
)
 
4,323
 
State
  
(430
)
 
(543
)
 
477
 
   
(1,120
)
 
(3,019
)
 
4,800
 
  
$
17,465
 
$
17,486
 
$
16,668
 
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)
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
Statutory rates applied to income before income taxes
$
16,037
 
$
15,846
 
$
8,840
 
State income taxes, net of Federal tax benefit
 
1,494
  
1,487
  
788
 
Net permanent differences
 
99
  
(11
)
 
42
 
Release of debit balance in accumulated other comprehensive income related to settled pension obligations
 
  
  
6,866
 
Change in state credits
 
  
  
110
 
Other
 
(165
)
 
164
  
22
 
 
$
17,465
 
$
17,486
 
$
16,668
 
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)
 
2016
 
2015
 
Deferred tax assets:
       
Accounts receivable
 
$
808
 
$
772
 
Property and equipment
  
10,276
  
9,250
 
Leases
  
5,913
  
5,880
 
Accrued liabilities
  
12,217
  
10,916
 
Retirement benefits
  
513
  
579
 
Other
  
69
  
31
 
Total deferred tax assets
  
29,796
  
27,428
 
        
Deferred tax liabilities:
       
Inventory
  
10,082
  
9,285
 
Other
  
1,338
  
898
 
Total deferred tax liabilities
  
11,420
  
10,183
 
Net deferred tax assets
 
$
18,376
 
$
17,245