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Provision for Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Apr. 02, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Provision for Income Taxes
Provision for Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes was $2,888,000 and $3,268,000 in the first quarters of 2016 and 2015, respectively, and represented 29% and 32% of pre-tax income. The effective tax rate of 29% in the first quarter of 2016 was lower than the Company's statutory tax rate primarily due to the distribution of the Company's worldwide earnings and the adoption of ASU No. 2016-09 that resulted in a favorable adjustment for the net excess income tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements. These items were offset in part by an increase in tax related to non-deductible expenses and state taxes. The effective tax rate of 32% in the first quarter of 2015 was lower than the Company's statutory tax rate primarily due to the distribution of the Company's worldwide earnings, which was offset in part by an increase in state taxes, tax expense related to an increase in non-deductible expenses, and the U.S. tax cost of foreign operations.