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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 26, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Provision for income taxes
The provision for income taxes consists of the following (in thousands):
Fiscal Year
 202020192018
Current tax expense:   
Federal$211,228 $128,490 $123,388 
State38,511 25,091 15,597 
Total current249,739 153,581 138,985 
Deferred tax (benefit)/expense: 
Federal(21,997)11,770 9,650 
State(8,553)(4,328)2,393 
Total deferred(30,550)7,442 12,043 
Total provision$219,189 $161,023 $151,028 
Deferred tax assets and liabilities Significant components of the deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows (in thousands):
 December 26, 2020December 28, 2019
Tax assets:  
Inventory valuation$20,539 $16,676 
Accrued employee benefits costs44,625 12,002 
Accrued sales tax audit reserve5,967 4,173 
Finance lease liabilities8,595 6,817 
Operating lease liabilities645,719 581,593 
Deferred compensation12,289 14,836 
Workers’ compensation insurance11,804 10,154 
General liability insurance7,346 6,025 
Lease exit obligations2,315 2,087 
Income tax credits8,744 6,377 
Amortization7,269 — 
Other8,431 5,768 
 783,643 666,508 
Tax liabilities:  
Finance lease assets(7,584)(5,684)
  Operating lease right-of-use assets(612,658)(551,751)
Inventory basis difference(4,768)(4,667)
Prepaid expenses(2,491)(2,024)
Depreciation(124,280)(93,919)
Amortization— (8,230)
Other(276)(386)
 (752,057)(666,661)
Net deferred tax asset/(liability)$31,586 $(153)
Reconciliation of the provision for income taxes to the amounts computed at the federal statutory rate
A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes to the amounts computed at the federal statutory rate is as follows (in thousands):
Fiscal Year
 202020192018
Tax provision at statutory rate$203,311 $151,909 $143,511 
Tax effect of:
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefits27,642 19,722 18,019 
Section 162(m) limitation5,080 2,572 2,581 
Tax credits, net of federal tax benefits(8,828)(7,768)(7,140)
Share-based compensation programs(9,303)(4,484)(4,522)
Other1,287 (928)(1,421)
Total income tax expense$219,189 $161,023 $151,028 
Reconciliation of gross unrecognized tax benefits
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits (exclusive of interest and penalties) is as follows (in thousands):
Fiscal Year
 202020192018
Balance at beginning of year$2,760 $2,451 $1,993 
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year816 650 621 
Additions for tax positions of prior years32 59 257 
Reductions for tax positions of prior years(372)(400)(420)
Balance at end of year$3,236 $2,760 $2,451