Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
Apr. 02, 2016
Income Taxes
Income Taxes	13. Income Taxes CRA's effective tax rates for the fiscal quarters ended April 2, 2016 and April 4, 2015 were 46.5% and 37.4%, respectively. The effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2016 was higher than the prior year primarily due to a non-recurring benefit for the use of valuation allowances in the prior year, the geographical mix of earnings and state taxes. The effective tax rate in the first quarter of fiscal 2016 was higher than the combined Federal and state statutory tax rate primarily due to a loss in NeuCo for the quarter that was not benefited, as well as other permanent items, offset partially by a benefit for jurisdictional mix of earnings. The effective tax rate in the first quarter of fiscal 2015 was lower than the combined Federal and state statutory tax rate primarily due to the geographical mix of earnings. Additionally, the effective tax rate in the first quarter of fiscal 2015 included a benefit for the release of a valuation allowance as a result of the current-year utilization of certain historical foreign net operating losses that previously had a valuation allowance, as well a discrete provision in connection with income taxes payable for a state examination that is nearing conclusion, offset partially by a discrete benefit due to the release of reserves in connection with the finalization of the tax examination in France for fiscal years 2011 and 2012.

Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

13. Income Taxes

CRA's effective tax rates for the fiscal quarters ended April 2, 2016 and April 4, 2015 were 46.5% and 37.4%, respectively. The effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2016 was higher than the prior year primarily due to a non-recurring benefit for the use of valuation allowances in the prior year, the geographical mix of earnings and state taxes. The effective tax rate in the first quarter of fiscal 2016 was higher than the combined Federal and state statutory tax rate primarily due to a loss in NeuCo for the quarter that was not benefited, as well as other permanent items, offset partially by a benefit for jurisdictional mix of earnings. The effective tax rate in the first quarter of fiscal 2015 was lower than the combined Federal and state statutory tax rate primarily due to the geographical mix of earnings. Additionally, the effective tax rate in the first quarter of fiscal 2015 included a benefit for the release of a valuation allowance as a result of the current-year utilization of certain historical foreign net operating losses that previously had a valuation allowance, as well a discrete provision in connection with income taxes payable for a state examination that is nearing conclusion, offset partially by a discrete benefit due to the release of reserves in connection with the finalization of the tax examination in France for fiscal years 2011 and 2012.