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Income Taxes
 9 Months Ended
Oct. 01, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
Note N — Income Taxes
Our effective tax rate (income taxes as a percentage of income from continuing operations before income taxes) was 18.3 percent for the quarter ended October 1, 2021 compared with 16.8 percent for the quarter ended October 2, 2020. During the quarter ended October 1, 2021, our effective tax rate was unfavorably impacted by non-deductible goodwill from completed business divestitures and the unfavorable impact of valuation allowances in certain foreign jurisdictions, partially offset by the favorable impact of research and development (“R&D”) credits, favorable adjustments upon finalization of our Federal tax return, the favorable impact of excess tax benefits related to equity-based compensation and the favorable resolution of specific audit uncertainties. During the quarter ended October 2, 2020, our effective tax rate benefited from favorable adjustments upon finalization of our Federal tax returns, including the favorable impact of a net reduction in our uncertain tax position balance.
Our effective tax rate was 19.8 percent for the three quarters ended October 1, 2021 compared with 15.9 percent for the three quarters ended October 2, 2020. Our effective tax rate for the three quarters ended October 1, 2021 was impacted by the items described above for the quarter ended October 1, 2021. In addition to the items noted above for the quarter ended October 2, 2020, our effective tax rate for the three quarters ended October 2, 2020 benefited from the favorable impact of R&D credits and excess tax benefits related to equity-based compensation, partially offset by the unfavorable impact of non-deductible goodwill impairment charges.