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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 24, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Income tax expense (benefit) consists of the following:
(Thousands of Dollars)202320222021
Current:
Federal4,528 4,932 (2,431)
State(336)142 3,642 
Deferred(4,541)(4,376)6,044 
(349)698 7,255 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
Income tax (benefit) expense related to operations differs from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate to income (loss) before income taxes. The reasons for these differences are as follows:
(Percent of (Loss) Income Before Income Taxes)202320222021
Computed “expected” income tax expense21.0 21.0 21.0 
State income tax benefit, net of federal tax benefit(5.4)(8.9)5.6 
Net income of associated companies31.2 (77.2)(1.8)
Resolution of tax matters69.7 (32.2)3.2 
Remeasurement due to state rate changes(84.0)(11.2)0.1 
Non-deductible expenses(28.5)124.0 0.9 
Provision to return adjustment(0.5)70.2 — 
Valuation allowance16.0 11.9 (6.0)
Wage credit, net addback— (7.5)— 
Warrant valuation— (1.9)(0.4)
Interest and penalties(9.0)— — 
Other0.8 — — 
11.3 88.2 22.6 
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
Net deferred income tax liabilities consist of the following components:
(Thousands of Dollars)September 24
2023
September 25
2022
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Property and equipment(8,461)(11,712)
Identified intangible assets(18,705)(21,649)
ASC 842 - Leases DTL(9,890)(11,308)
Other(615)— 
Investments(31,296)(26,489)
(68,967)(71,158)
Deferred income tax assets:
Allowance for credit losses1,655 802 
Pension and postretirement benefits1,102 3,445 
Long-term debt159 161 
Interest deduction limitation9,828 4,809 
Operating loss carryforwards25,749 26,224 
ASC 842 - Leases DTA11,037 13,112 
Accrued compensation2,341 1,914 
Accrued expenses1,510 1,663 
Other— 2,964 
53,381 55,094 
Valuation allowance(25,765)(26,655)
Net deferred income tax liabilities(41,351)(42,719)
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward
A reconciliation of 2023 and 2022 changes in gross unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
(Thousands of Dollars)20232022
Balance, beginning of year18,242 18,279 
Changes in tax positions for prior years(687)(307)
Increases (decrease) in tax positions for the current year(347)1,887 
Lapse in statute of limitations(2,294)(1,617)
Balance, end of year14,914 18,242