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Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Apr. 01, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
Income Taxes:

The Company’s effective income tax rate decreased to 35.6% in the first quarter of fiscal 2017 compared to 36.8% for the first quarter of fiscal 2016. The decrease in the effective income tax rate was principally due to the favorable impact of the adoption of a new accounting rule, as discussed in Note 13, related to the recognition of incremental tax benefits on stock option exercises.