Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Tax (Benefit) Provision

The Income tax (benefit) provision for the last three fiscal years consisted of the following (in thousands):

	2016			2015		2014
Current:
Federal	$	1,110		$	5,307	$	(146	)
State		639			1,722		311
Current Income tax provision		1,749			7,029		165
Deferred:
Federal		(15,095	)		15,117		34,168
State		(65,339	)		2,489		1,635
Deferred Income tax (benefit) provision		(80,434	)		17,606		35,803
Total Income tax (benefit) provision	$	(78,685	)	$	24,635	$	35,968

Reconciliation of (Benefit) Provision for Income Taxes from Continuing Operations

The reconciliation of the provisions for income taxes from continuing operations at the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 35% to the Company’s income taxes for the last three fiscal is shown below (in thousands).

	2016			2015			2014
Federal income taxes computed at statutory rate	$	45,888		$	67,254		$	(12,931	)
State income taxes—net of federal income    tax benefit		1,886			2,776			(1,532	)
Stock-based compensation		(2,873	)		438			131
Non-deductible expenses		4,700			2,911			2,592
Change in the valuation allowance for deferred    tax assets		(127,518	)		(47,531	)		54,571
Net operating loss expirations		1,563			1,860			2,019
Tax credits		(3,217	)		—			(8,179	)
Change in unrecognized tax benefits		647			(1,946	)		(1,003	)
Other		239			(1,127	)		300
Total Income tax (benefit) provision	$	(78,685	)	$	24,635		$	35,968

Significant Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

Temporary differences and carryforwards that created significant deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows (in thousands):

	December31,			January 2,
	2016			2016
Deferred tax assets:
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	10,552		$	9,368
Accrued employee benefits		35,020			33,232
Restructuring reserves		14,885			52,548
Workers’ compensation, general and fleet    liabilities		61,118			64,936
Deferred income		470			211
Deferred financing costs		5,379			7,751
Pension liability		51,618			33,576
Net operating loss carryforwards		162,511			129,973
Other accrued expenses		30,429			25,941
Total gross deferred tax assets		371,982			357,536
Less valuation allowance		(24,274	)		(151,792	)
Total net deferred tax assets		347,708			205,744
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property and equipment		(216,556	)		(152,181	)
Inventories		(41,765	)		(22,057	)
Intangibles		(435,817	)		(487,300	)
Total deferred tax liabilities		(694,138	)		(661,538	)
Net deferred tax liability	$	(346,430	)	$	(455,794	)

Net Deferred Tax Liability in Balance Sheet

The net deferred tax liability presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets was as follows (in thousands).  

	December31, 2016			January 2, 2016
Noncurrent deferred tax assets	$	34,405		$	—
Noncurrent deferred tax liability		(380,835	)		(455,794	)
Net deferred tax liability	$	(346,430	)	$	(455,794	)

Net Operating Loss Carryforwards Expire

The Company’s net operating loss carryforwards expire as follows (in millions):

	Federal		State		Total
2017-2021	$	—	$	22	$	22
2022-2026		—		42		42
2027-2031		33		11		44
2032-2036		47		7		54
	$	80	$	82	$	162

Summary of Activity in Valuation Allowance

A summary of the activity in the valuation allowance for the last three fiscal years is as follows (in thousands):

	2016			2015			2014
Balance at beginning of period	$	151,792		$	232,163		$	117,227
(Benefit) expense recognized		(127,518	)		(47,531	)		54,571
Other comprehensive (income) loss		—			(32,484	)		60,340
Other		—			(356	)		25
Balance at end of period	$	24,274		$	151,792		$	232,163

Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits

Reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of fiscal years 2016, 2015, and 2014 was as follows (in thousands):

Balance at December 28, 2013	$	59,291
Gross decreases due to positions taken in    prior years		(11,392	)
Gross increases due to positions taken in    current year		63
Decreases due to lapses of statute of limitations		(362	)
Decreases due to changes in tax rates		(1,016	)
Balance at December 27, 2014		46,584
Gross decreases due to positions taken in    prior years		(4,856	)
Gross increases due to positions taken in    current year		—
Decreases due to lapses of statute of limitations		(15	)
Increases due to changes in tax rates		92
Positions assumed in business acquisition		3,279
Balance at January 2, 2016		45,084
Gross increases due to positions taken in    prior years		4,743
Gross increases due to positions taken in    current year		—
Decreases due to lapses of statute of limitations		(767	)
Increases due to changes in tax rates		180
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	49,240