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INCOME TAXES
 6 Months Ended
Apr. 03, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES INCOME TAXES
The following table reflects the provision for income taxes and the effective tax rate for the three and six months ended April 3, 2021 and March 28, 2020: 
 Three months endedSix months ended
(dollar amounts in thousands)April 3, 2021March 28, 2020April 3, 2021March 28, 2020
Provision for income taxes$12,212 $1,162 $18,510 $3,295 
Effective tax rate14.6 %8.9 %13.4 %11.5 %
The increase in provision for income taxes and effective tax rate for the three and six months ended April 3, 2021 as compared to the three and six months ended March 28, 2020 is primarily related to an increase in profitability, principally earned in lower tax jurisdictions, and foreign minimum tax, offset by the net release of valuation allowances recorded against certain loss and credit carryforwards due to an increase in profitability in the corresponding jurisdictions in fiscal 2021.
For the three and six months ended April 3, 2021, the effective tax rate is lower than the U.S. federal statutory tax rate primarily due to foreign income earned in lower tax jurisdictions, tax incentives, tax credits, and the net release of valuation allowances recorded against certain loss and credit carryforwards, partially offset by foreign withholding taxes, taxes on unrepatriated foreign earnings, deemed income, and foreign minimum tax.