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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Income tax (benefit) expense consists of the following:
(Thousands of Dollars)202420232022
Current Taxes:
Federal2,430 4,528 4,932 
State488 (336)142 
2,918 4,192 5,074 
Deferred Taxes:
Federal(9,388)(4,973)(3,913)
State(1,140)432 (463)
(10,528)(4,541)(4,376)
Income tax expense(7,610)(349)698 
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 (loss) income before income taxes. The reasons for these differences are as follows:
(Percent of (Loss) Income Before Income Taxes)202420232022
Computed “expected” income tax expense21.0 21.0 21.0 
State income tax benefit, net of federal tax benefit3.8 (5.4)(8.9)
Net income of associated companies2.3 31.2 (77.2)
Resolution of tax matters1.8 69.7 (32.2)
Remeasurement due to state rate changes2.5 (84.0)(11.2)
Non-deductible expenses(3.6)(28.5)124.0 
Provision to return adjustment0.4 (0.5)70.2 
Valuation allowance(2.4)28.8 (123.3)
State net operating loss expiration(3.0)(12.8)135.2 
Wage credit, net addback0.1 — (7.5)
Warrant valuation— — (1.9)
Interest and penalties(0.3)(9.0)— 
Recognition of basis differences1.6 7.5 — 
Other0.2 (6.7)— 
24.4 11.3 88.2 
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
Net deferred income tax liabilities consist of the following components:
(Thousands of Dollars)September 29
2024
September 24
2023
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Property and equipment(5,327)(8,461)
Identified intangible assets(15,097)(18,679)
ASC 842 - Leases DTL(8,308)(9,890)
Other(2,145)(2,298)
Investments(31,473)(31,296)
(62,350)(70,624)
Deferred income tax assets:
Allowance for credit losses1,112 1,655 
Pension and postretirement benefits2,454 1,102 
Interest deduction limitation16,097 9,828 
Operating loss carryforwards25,267 25,749 
ASC 842 - Leases DTA9,306 11,037 
Other6,211 5,667 
60,447 55,038 
Valuation allowance(26,500)(25,765)
Net deferred income tax liabilities(28,403)(41,351)
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward
A reconciliation of 2024 and 2023 changes in gross unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
(Thousands of Dollars)20242023
Balance, beginning of year14,914 18,242 
Changes in tax positions for prior years216 (687)
Increases (decrease) in tax positions for the current year837 (347)
Lapse in statute of limitations(1,796)(2,294)
Balance, end of year14,171 14,914