Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2015

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Domestic And Foreign Components Of Earnings From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes

The domestic and foreign components of earnings from continuing operations before income taxes are:

(amounts in thousands)	December 27, 2015			December 28, 2014		December 29, 2013
Domestic	$	(39,924	)	$	14,200	$	(11,014	)
Foreign	21,349			19,974		12,914
Total	$	(18,575	)	$	34,174	$	1,900

Domestic And Foreign Components Of Earnings From Continuing Operations Provision For Income Taxes

Provision for income taxes:

(amounts in thousands)	December 27, 2015			December 28, 2014			December 29, 2013
Currently payable
Federal	$	(633	)	$	(41	)	$	(2,218	)
State	68			63			73
Puerto Rico	200			77			(275		)
Foreign	2,178			5,746			9,519
Total currently payable	1,813			5,845			7,099
Deferred
Federal	57			2,145			3,701
State	(312		)	14			35
Puerto Rico	—			—			314
Foreign	6,082			15,217			(7,478		)
Total deferred	5,827			17,376			(3,428		)
Total provision	$	7,640		$	23,221		$	3,671

Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities

Deferred tax assets/liabilities at December 27, 2015 and December 28, 2014 consist of:

(amounts in thousands)	December 27, 2015			December 28, 2014
Inventory	$	3,663		$	3,821
Accounts receivable	939			1,093
Capitalized research and development costs	25,252			23,938
Financing liability	7,036			7,276
Net operating loss and foreign tax credit carryforwards	91,100			88,442
Interest carryforward	5,338			4,661
Deferred revenue	1,745			1,455
Pension	13,349			17,967
Uncertain tax positions	7,030			11,628
Deferred compensation	2,677			3,278
Stock based compensation	7,963			8,861
Depreciation	1,038			1,623
Other	10,472			4,557
Valuation allowance	(150,154		)	(148,838		)
Deferred tax assets	27,448			29,762
Intangibles	11,232			10,831
Unremitted earnings	8,235			6,177
Deferred tax liabilities	19,467			17,008
Net deferred tax assets	$	7,981		$	12,754

Reconciliation Of The Tax Provision At The Statutory U.S. Federal Income Tax Rate With The Tax Provision At The Effective Income Tax Rate

A reconciliation of the tax provision at the statutory U.S. Federal income tax rate with the tax provision at the effective income tax rate follows:

(amounts in thousands)	December 27, 2015			December 28, 2014			December 29, 2013
Tax provision at the statutory federal income tax rate	$	(6,501	)	$	11,961		$	665
Unremitted earnings	2,786			4,281			60
Non-deductible permanent items	1,246			1,220			1,677
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit	(268		)	55			82
Current year income or losses with no tax benefit or expense recognized due to valuation allowance	9,886			(8,551		)	(165		)
Effect of foreign operations	35			3,143			1,041
Potential tax contingencies	(990		)	(634		)	160
Change in valuation allowance	448			11,297			(125		)
Stock based compensation	612			316			315
Other	386			133			(39		)
Tax provision at the effective tax rate	$	7,640		$	23,221		$	3,671

Reconciliation Of The Beginning And Ending Amount Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

(amounts in thousands)	December 27, 2015			December 28, 2014			December 29, 2013
Gross unrecognized tax benefits at beginning of year	$	25,899		$	26,592		$	24,436
Increases in tax positions for prior years	1,808			585			910
Decreases in tax positions for prior years	(5,476		)	—			(1,083		)
Increases in tax positions for current year	2,854			1,164			4,003
Settlements	(1,281		)	—			—
Lapse in statute of limitations	(2,609		)	(2,442		)	(1,674		)
Gross unrecognized tax benefits at end of year	$	21,195		$	25,899		$	26,592