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INCOME TAXES INCOME TAXES -(Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 25, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
The provision for income taxes is comprised of the following (in thousands):
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Current taxes:
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
$
12,665

 
$
(161
)
 
$
14,174

State
5,611

 
2,614

 
5,196

Foreign
1,882

 
951

 
488

Total current taxes
20,158

 
3,404

 
19,858

Deferred taxes:
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
4,963

 
10,198

 
(2,819
)
State
81

 
2,481

 
(1,026
)
Foreign
(2
)
 
86

 

Total deferred taxes
5,042

 
12,765

 
(3,845
)
Provision for income taxes
$
25,200

 
$
16,169

 
$
16,013

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
The items accounting for the difference between income taxes computed at the statutory federal income tax rate and income taxes reported in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income are as follows (in thousands except percentages):
 
2015
 
%
 
2014
 
%
 
2013
 
%
Income tax expense based on statutory rate
$
33,745

 
35.0
 %
 
$
28,641

 
35.0
 %
 
$
21,328

 
35.0
 %
Increase (decrease) resulting from:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
State income taxes, net of federal benefit
4,175

 
4.3

 
3,213

 
3.9

 
2,536

 
4.2

Tax credits, net
(14,483
)
 
(15.0
)
 
(18,564
)
 
(22.6
)
 
(10,790
)
 
(17.7
)
Non-deductible/non-taxable items
2,456

 
2.5

 
1,983

 
2.4

 
2,124

 
3.5

Foreign taxes
(933
)
 
(1.0
)
 
1,037

 
1.3

 
488

 
0.8

Other, net
240

 
0.3

 
(141
)
 
(0.2
)
 
327

 
0.5

Total taxes on income
$
25,200

 
26.1
 %
 
$
16,169

 
19.8
 %
 
$
16,013

 
26.3
 %
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The components of deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows (in thousands):
 
2015
 
2014
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
$
2,295

 
$
2,255

Workers’ compensation

 
1,135

Accounts payable and other accrued expenses
4,896

 
2,641

Net operating loss carryforwards
2,385

 
7,277

Tax credit carryforwards
8,315

 
7,343

Accrued wages and benefits
10,791

 
7,918

  Foreign currency translation adjustment

 
86

Deferred compensation
5,156

 
2,991

Other
1,057

 
1,577

Total
34,895

 
33,223

Valuation allowance
(3,227
)
 
(2,844
)
Total deferred tax asset, net of valuation allowance
31,668

 
30,379

Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
Prepaid expenses, deposits and other current assets
(3,141
)
 
(2,888
)
Depreciation and amortization
(44,383
)
 
(40,804
)
Workers’ compensation
(3,643
)
 

Taxes on undistributed foreign earnings

 
(1,011
)
Total deferred tax liabilities
(51,167
)
 
(44,703
)
Net deferred tax (liabilities) asset, end of year
(19,499
)
 
(14,324
)
Net deferred tax asset, current
7,393

 
5,444

Net deferred tax (liabilities) asset, non-current
$
(26,892
)
 
$
(19,768
)
Summary of Tax Credit Carryforwards
The following table summarizes our net operating losses (“NOLs”) and credit carryforwards along with their respective valuation allowance as of December 25, 2015 (in thousands):
 
Carryover Tax Benefit
 
Valuation Allowance
 
Expected Benefit
 
Year Expiration Begins
Year end tax attributes:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Seaton federal WOTCs
$
6,408

 
$

 
$
6,408

 
2024
Seaton state NOLs
1,385

 
(1,385
)
 

 
Various
Seaton foreign NOLs
510

 
(498
)
 
12

 
Various
Puerto Rico NOLs
488

 
(488
)
 

 
2016
California zone credits (1)
1,554

 
(855
)
 
699

 
2023
Foreign tax credits
355

 

 
355

 
2024
Total
$
10,700

 
$
(3,226
)
 
$
7,474

 
 
(1)
The California Zone Credits fully expire in 2023.
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns Roll Forward
The following table summarizes the activity related to our unrecognized tax benefits (in thousands):
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Balance, beginning of fiscal year
$
2,039

 
$
2,035

 
$
1,884

Increases for tax positions related to the current year
436

 
389

 
402

Reductions due to lapsed statute of limitations
(280
)
 
(385
)
 
(251
)
Balance, end of fiscal year
$
2,195

 
$
2,039

 
$
2,035