INCOME TAXES	6 Months Ended
Aug. 12, 2017
INCOME TAXES
INCOME TAXES	9.INCOME TAXES The effective income tax rate was 35.0% in the second quarter of 2017, compared to 31.1% in the second quarter of 2016. The effective income tax rate was 34.2% for the first two quarters of 2017, compared to 32.7% for the first two quarters of 2016. The effective income tax rate for the second quarter of 2017 was equal to the federal statutory rate due to the utilization of tax credits and deductions, offset by the effect of state income taxes. The effective income tax rate for the first two quarters of 2017 differed from the federal statutory rate due to the utilization of tax credits and deductions partially offset by the effect of state income taxes. The effective income tax rate for the second quarter of 2016 and the first two quarters of 2016 differed from the federal statutory rate primarily due to the recognition of excess tax benefits related to share-based payments after the adoption of ASU 2016-09, “Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718),” which caused a reduction in income tax expense of $23 in the second quarter of 2016 and $39 in the first two quarters of 2016, and the benefit from tax credits and deductions, partially offset by the effect of state income taxes.

INCOME TAXES

6 Months Ended

Aug. 12, 2017

9.INCOME TAXES

The effective income tax rate was 35.0% in the second quarter of 2017, compared to 31.1% in the second quarter of 2016. The effective income tax rate was 34.2% for the first two quarters of 2017, compared to 32.7% for the first two quarters of 2016. The effective income tax rate for the second quarter of 2017 was equal to the federal statutory rate due to the utilization of tax credits and deductions, offset by the effect of state income taxes. The effective income tax rate for the first two quarters of 2017 differed from the federal statutory rate due to the utilization of tax credits and deductions partially offset by the effect of state income taxes. The effective income tax rate for the second quarter of 2016 and the first two quarters of 2016 differed from the federal statutory rate primarily due to the recognition of excess tax benefits related to share-based payments after the adoption of ASU 2016-09, “Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718),” which caused a reduction in income tax expense of $23 in the second quarter of 2016 and $39 in the first two quarters of 2016, and the benefit from tax credits and deductions, partially offset by the effect of state income taxes.