Income Taxes (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2015

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Income Tax Expense at Statutory Federal Rate to Actual Income Tax Expense

The following table provides a reconciliation of income tax expense at the statutory federal rate to actual income tax expense.

	First Nine Months
In Thousands	2015			2014
Statutory expense	$	31,712		$	17,474
State income taxes, net of federal benefit		3,268			1,915
Valuation allowance change		(1,089	)		63
Noncontrolling interest – Piedmont		(1,764	)		(1,465	)
Manufacturing deduction benefit		(1,254	)		(1,893	)
Meals and entertainment		906			918
Adjustment for uncertain tax positions		(179	)		(76	)
Adjustment for state tax legislation		(1,169	)	0
Other, net		743			853
Income tax expense	$	31,174		$	17,789