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Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
Income Taxes
The Company’s effective income tax rate for continuing operations was 2% and 6% for the quarters ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, respectively. The Company’s effective income tax rate for continuing operations was 4% and 7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, respectively. The lower effective income tax rate for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the quarter and nine months ended October 1, 2016 was primarily due to favorable adjustments resulting from the finalization of the prior year federal tax return, resulting in the recognition of previously unrecognized foreign tax credits, recognized discretely in the period ending September 30, 2017. Additionally, there was a lower proportion of earnings attributed to domestic subsidiaries, which are taxed at higher rates than foreign subsidiaries, for the nine months ending September 30, 2017 as compared to the nine months ending October 1, 2016.