Income Taxes |
3 Months Ended |
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Apr. 01, 2017 | |
| Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |
| Income Taxes |
Income Taxes
The Company recognized an income tax provision from continuing operations for the three months ended April 1, 2017 of $22.0 million, which included a net tax benefit of $0.5 million related to deferred tax adjustments. Additionally, the income tax provision included a net tax benefit of $5.3 million associated with the net excess tax benefits related to share-based compensation which was recognized as an income tax benefit in accordance with recent changes in accounting guidance. The Company recognized an income tax provision from continuing operations for the three months ended April 2, 2016 of $28.2 million, which included a net charge of $0.1 million mainly associated with tax rate changes. The effective tax rate from continuing operations, which is calculated as the income tax provision as a percentage of pre-tax income, for the three months ended April 1, 2017 and April 2, 2016 was 25.3 percent and 30.9 percent, respectively.
No deferred income taxes have been provided as of April 1, 2017, December 31, 2016 or April 2, 2016 on the applicable undistributed earnings of the non-U.S. subsidiaries where the indefinite reinvestment assertion has been applied. If at some future date these earnings cease to be indefinitely reinvested and are repatriated, the Company may be subject to additional U.S. income taxes and foreign withholding and other taxes on such amounts. The Company continues to provide deferred taxes, as required, on the undistributed net earnings of foreign subsidiaries and unconsolidated affiliates that are not deemed to be indefinitely reinvested in operations outside the United States.
As of April 1, 2017, December 31, 2016 and April 2, 2016, the Company had $4.2 million, $3.5 million and $5.4 million of gross unrecognized tax benefits, including interest, respectively. The Company believes it is reasonably possible that the total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits as of April 1, 2017 could decrease by approximately $1.7 million in the next 12 months due to settlements with taxing authorities or lapses in the applicable statute of limitations. Due to the various jurisdictions in which the Company files tax returns and the uncertainty regarding the timing of the settlement of tax audits, it is possible that there could be significant changes in the amount of unrecognized tax benefits in 2017, but the amount cannot be estimated.
The Company is regularly audited by federal, state and foreign tax authorities. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has completed its field examination and has issued its Revenue Agents Report through the 2012 tax year and all open issues have been resolved. The Company is currently open to tax examinations by the IRS for the 2013 through 2015 tax years. The 2014 tax year is currently under examination and the Company has been notified by the IRS that it will also be examining the 2015 tax year. Primarily as a result of filing amended returns, which were generated by the closing of federal income tax audits, the Company is still open to state and local tax audits in major tax jurisdictions dating back to the 2011 taxable year. The Company is no longer subject to income tax examinations by any major foreign tax jurisdiction for years prior to 2013.
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