Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Oct. 05, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	19. INCOME TAXES The effective tax rate for the twelve weeks ended October 5, 2019 was 22.3% compared to 22.5% for the twelve weeks ended October 6, 2018. The decrease in the rate was primarily due to state taxes. A reduction in the fiscal 2019 annualized effective tax rate also favorably impacted the current quarter’s rate. During the twelve weeks ended October 5, 2019, the primary differences in the effective rate and the statutory rate were state income taxes and adjustments to prior year estimates that impact the effective tax rate in the current quarter. The company’s effective tax rate for the forty weeks ended October 5, 2019 was 23.0% compared to 20.1% for the forty weeks ended October 6, 2018. The lower rate in the prior period was primarily due to a favorable adjustment of $5.6 million related to tax reform enacted in December 2017. During the forty weeks ended October 5, 2019, the primary differences in the effective rate and the statutory rate were state income taxes and windfalls on stock-based compensation. During the forty weeks ended October 5, 2019, the company’s activity with respect to its uncertain tax positions and related interest expense accrual was not significant to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. As of October 5, 2019, we do not anticipate significant changes to the amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits over the next twelve months.

Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Oct. 05, 2019

19. INCOME TAXES

The effective tax rate for the twelve weeks ended October 5, 2019 was 22.3% compared to 22.5% for the twelve weeks ended October 6, 2018. The decrease in the rate was primarily due to state taxes. A reduction in the fiscal 2019 annualized effective tax rate also favorably impacted the current quarter’s rate. During the twelve weeks ended October 5, 2019, the primary differences in the effective rate and the statutory rate were state income taxes and adjustments to prior year estimates that impact the effective tax rate in the current quarter.

The company’s effective tax rate for the forty weeks ended October 5, 2019 was 23.0% compared to 20.1% for the forty weeks ended October 6, 2018. The lower rate in the prior period was primarily due to a favorable adjustment of $5.6 million related to tax reform enacted in December 2017. During the forty weeks ended October 5, 2019, the primary differences in the effective rate and the statutory rate were state income taxes and windfalls on stock-based compensation.

During the forty weeks ended October 5, 2019, the company’s activity with respect to its uncertain tax positions and related interest expense accrual was not significant to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. As of October 5, 2019, we do not anticipate significant changes to the amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits over the next twelve months.