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Income Taxes
 9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes Income Taxes
                 The Company’s effective tax rates from continuing operations for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and July 1, 2022 were 23.9% and 21.9%, respectively. For the three months ended June 30, 2023, the primary differences between the statutory U.S. federal corporate tax rate of 21% and the Company’s effective tax rate were associated with U.S. state income tax expense of $5.3 million and U.S. tax on foreign earnings of $5.4 million, partly offset by a $3.5 million tax benefit for the release of previously valued foreign tax credits. For the three months ended July 1, 2022 the main differences were attributable to U.S. state income tax expense of $8.4 million and U.S tax on foreign earnings of $5.3 million, partly offset by a $9.1 million tax benefit related to the reversal of a withholding tax accrual on certain intercompany loans.

                The Company's effective tax rates from continuing operations for the nine months ended June 30, 2023 and July 1, 2022 were 18.2% and 20.4%, respectively. The primary differences between the statutory U.S. federal corporate tax rate of 21.0% and the Company’s effective tax rate for the nine months ended June 30, 2023 were related to net tax benefits of $39.4 million mostly related to uncertain tax positions in the U.S. that were effectively settled, of which $30.8 million related to positions carried forward from the fiscal 2018 acquisition of CH2M Hill Companies Ltd., as well as a tax benefit of $12.1 million for the release of previously valued foreign tax credits. These benefits were partly offset by U.S. state income tax expense of $15.8 million and U.S. tax on foreign earnings of $13.6 million. For the nine months ended July 1, 2022, the main differences were associated with tax benefits of $15.4 million for the release of previously valued foreign tax credits, $9.1 million related to the reversal of a withholding tax accrual on certain intercompany loans, and $4.9 million from filing amended state tax returns. These benefits were partly offset by U.S. state income tax expense of $17.4 million and U.S. tax on foreign earnings of $9.3 million.
The amount of income taxes the Company pays is subject to ongoing audits by tax jurisdictions around the world. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to examination by tax authorities throughout the world, including such major jurisdictions as Australia, Canada, India, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States. Our estimate of the potential outcome of any uncertain tax issue is subject to our assessment of the relevant risks, facts, and circumstances existing at the time. The Company believes that it has adequately provided for reasonably foreseeable outcomes related to these matters. However, future results may include favorable or unfavorable adjustments to our estimated tax liabilities in the period the assessments are made or resolved, which may impact our effective tax rate.