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Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
Jul. 01, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
Income Taxes
The effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended July 1, 2017 were 17.0% and 23.4%, respectively. The effective tax rate for these periods are lower than would be expected by applying the U.S. federal statutory tax rate to earnings before income taxes primarily from the tax benefits associated with divesting non-core businesses in Space and Defense Controls and the recognition and timing of U.S. tax incentives.
The effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended July 2, 2016 were 30.9% and 27.5%, respectively. The effective tax rate for these periods are lower than would be expected by applying the U.S. federal statutory tax rate to earnings before income taxes primarily due to a significant portion of our earnings that come from foreign operations with lower tax rates and the recognition and timing of U.S. research and development credits. In addition, we also benefited from the reversal of accruals for certain tax exposures outside the U.S. whose statues of limitations expired during these periods.