Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Income Taxes

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Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
Oct. 01, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
Income Taxes
The effective tax rates were approximately 29.3% and 33.0% for the nine months ended and 26.5% and 31.2% for the three months ended October 1, 2016 and October 3, 2015, respectively. The tax rates in 2016 were favorably impacted by the inclusion of the federal research and development tax credit due to its permanent reinstatement in the fourth quarter of 2015.