TAXES ON EARNINGS

3 Months Ended

Dec. 30, 2016

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

TAXES ON EARNINGS

TAXES ON EARNINGS

The Company recognized income tax expense of $7.1 million and $7.0 million for the three months ended December 30, 2016 and January 1, 2016, respectively, for effective rates of 38.8% and 33.0%, respectively, based on an estimated annual effective rate method. The December 30, 2016 and January 1, 2016 effective rates differ from the statutory rate of 35% primarily as a result of U.S. state income taxes and losses in foreign jurisdictions for which no benefit is recorded due to valuation allowance positions partially offset by earnings in other foreign jurisdictions taxed at lower rates and U.S. domestic production activities deduction and research and development credits.