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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
U.S. And Foreign Income Before Taxes
The U.S. and foreign income before income taxes for the respective years consisted of the following:

 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
United States
$
41,463

 
$
28,881

 
$
11,886

Foreign
6,747

 
(5,226
)
 
3,867

 
$
48,210

 
$
23,655

 
$
15,753

Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense for the respective years consisted of the following:

 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
$
13,154

 
$
9,471

 
$
4,916

State
2,361

 
1,492

 
882

Foreign
1,455

 
986

 
1,469

Deferred
(3,917
)
 
(1,795
)
 
(2,130
)
 
$
13,053

 
$
10,154

 
$
5,137

Tax Effects Of Temporary Differences Giving Rise To Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at the end of the respective years are presented below:

 
2017
 
2016
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
Inventories
$
2,263

 
$
2,041

Compensation
14,260

 
13,956

Tax credit carryforwards
8,203

 
4,691

Net operating loss carryforwards
5,844

 
7,628

Other
8,041

 
7,558

Total gross deferred tax assets
38,611

 
35,874

Less valuation allowance
8,613

 
10,215

Deferred tax assets
29,998

 
25,659

Deferred tax liabilities:
 

 
 

Goodwill and other intangibles
1,805

 
1,571

Depreciation and amortization
6,802

 
5,744

Foreign statutory reserves
604

 
497

Net deferred tax assets
$
20,787

 
$
17,847

Schedule Of Net Deferred Tax Assets In Consolidated Balance Sheet
The net deferred tax assets recorded in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet as of the years ended September 29, 2017 and September 30, 2016 were as follows:

 
2017
 
2016
Non-current assets
$
22,632

 
$
19,063

Non-current liabilities
1,845

 
1,216

Net deferred tax assets
$
20,787

 
$
17,847

Significant Differences Between Statutory Federal Tax Rate And Effective Income Tax Rate

The significant differences between the statutory federal tax rate and the effective income tax rates for the Company for the respective years shown below were as follows:

 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Statutory U.S. federal income tax rate
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
Foreign rate differential
(1.1
)%
 
0.3
 %
 
(1.5
)%
State income tax, net of federal benefit
4.0
 %
 
6.1
 %
 
2.4
 %
Tax credit
(0.9
)%
 
(3.2
)%
 
(16.6
)%
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance
(0.3
)%
 
0.8
 %
 
10.0
 %
Uncertain tax positions, net of settlements
0.9
 %
 
1.4
 %
 
1.7
 %
Goodwill impairment
 %
 
6.6
 %
 
 %
Section 199 manufacturer's deduction
(2.8
)%
 
(4.2
)%
 
(3.7
)%
Taxes related to foreign income, net of credits
(8.7
)%
*
0.5
 %

(0.8
)%
Amended tax returns
 %
 
 %
 
3.5
 %
Other
1.0
 %
 
(0.4
)%
 
2.6
 %
 
27.1
 %
 
42.9
 %
 
32.6
 %

* Rate benefit is primarily from excess foreign tax credits generated by a dividend repatriation in the first quarter of fiscal 2017.
Summary Of Operating Loss Carryforwards
The Company’s net operating loss carryforwards and their expirations as of September 29, 2017 were as follows:

 
State
 
Foreign
 
Total
Year of expiration
 
 
 
 
 
2018-2022
$

 
$
2,336

 
$
2,336

2023-2027
3,071

 
2,605

 
5,676

2028-2032
16,968

 

 
16,968

2033-2037
312

 

 
312

Indefinite

 
9,631

 
9,631

Total
$
20,351

 
$
14,572

 
$
34,923

Summary Of Tax Credit Carryforwards
The Company has tax credit carryforwards as follows:

 
State
 
Federal
 
Total
Year of expiration
 
 
 
 
 
2018-2022
$
1,783

 
$

 
$
1,783

2023-2027
1,536

 
3,894

 
5,430

2028-2032
751

 

 
751

2033-2037
239

 

 
239

Indefinite

 

 

Total
$
4,309

 
$
3,894

 
$
8,203

Reconciliation Of Beginning And Ending Amount Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
 
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits follows:

Balance at October 2, 2015
$
3,881

Settlement

Lapse of statute of limitations
(391
)
Gross increases - tax positions in  period
1,606

Balance at September 30, 2016
$
5,096

Settlement
(81
)
Lapse of statute of limitations
(380
)
Gross increases - tax positions in  period
854

Balance at September 29, 2017
$
5,489

Summary of Income Tax Examinations
The following tax years remain subject to examination by the Company's respective major tax jurisdictions:

Jurisdiction
Fiscal Years
United States
2014-2017
Canada
2013-2017
France
2014-2017
Germany
2013-2017
Italy
2012-2017
Switzerland
2007-2017