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Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
INCOME TAXES

We recorded income tax expense of $7,147,000 related to income before taxes of $18,655,000 for the 13 weeks ended December 27, 2015. For the 13 weeks ended December 28, 2014, we recorded $6,498,000 in income tax expense related to income taxes before taxes of $16,505,000. The effective income tax rates for the 13 weeks ended December 27, 2015 and December 28, 2014 were 38.3% and 39.4%, respectively. The primary differences between these rates and the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35% are due to the effect of state taxes, non-deductible expenses, adjustments to reserves for uncertain tax positions, including any related interest, and mark-to-market adjustments to value the Warrants.

We file a consolidated federal tax return, as well as combined and separate tax returns in approximately 27 state and local jurisdictions. We have various income tax examinations ongoing which are at different stages of completion, but generally our income tax returns have been audited or closed to audit through 2009. See Note 10 for a discussion of our tax audits.

Due to our federal and state net operating loss carryforwards and based on historical levels of performance, we do not expect any significant income tax payments in the current year.