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Provision for Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jul. 01, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Provision for Income Taxes
Provision for Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes was $5,690,000 and $6,419,000 in the first six months of 2017 and 2016, respectively, and represented 25% and 29% of pre-tax income. The effective tax rate of 25% in the first six months of 2017 was lower than the Company's statutory tax rate primarily due to the distribution of the Company's worldwide earnings and the net excess income tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements, offset in part by an increase in tax related to non-deductible expenses and unrecognized tax benefits. The effective tax rate of 29% in the first six months of 2016 was lower than the Company's statutory tax rate primarily due to the distribution of the Company's worldwide earnings and 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.