Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
Apr. 01, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	INCOME TAXES The Company calculates its interim income tax provision by estimating the annual effective tax rate and applying that rate to its year-to-date ordinary earnings. The Company's effective tax rate for the 13-week period ended April 1, 2017 was 39.8%, which resulted in a benefit of $4.8 million, while the effective tax rate for the 13-week period ended April 2, 2016 was 40.2%, which resulted in a benefit of $6.1 million. This rate decrease primarily was driven by prior year state tax accruals related to uncertain tax positions and almost entirely offset by current year expense related to excess tax shortfalls from stock compensation. The Company maintains valuation allowances against its California Enterprise Zone credits in the amount of $4.1 million, against its South Carolina state tax credits in the amount of $0.6 million, and against its Canadian net deferred tax assets in the amount of $1.4 million. The Company continues to monitor and adjust these valuation allowances based on current evaluations of its ability to realize these deferred tax assets. The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various states and cities, Puerto Rico and Canada. The Company has substantially settled all federal income tax matters through 2012, as well as all state and foreign jurisdictions through 2011 and 2008, respectively.

Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2017

INCOME TAXES

The Company calculates its interim income tax provision by estimating the annual effective tax rate and applying that rate to its year-to-date ordinary earnings. The Company's effective tax rate for the 13-week period ended April 1, 2017 was 39.8%, which resulted in a benefit of $4.8 million, while the effective tax rate for the 13-week period ended April 2, 2016 was 40.2%, which resulted in a benefit of $6.1 million. This rate decrease primarily was driven by prior year state tax accruals related to uncertain tax positions and almost entirely offset by current year expense related to excess tax shortfalls from stock compensation.

The Company maintains valuation allowances against its California Enterprise Zone credits in the amount of $4.1 million, against its South Carolina state tax credits in the amount of $0.6 million, and against its Canadian net deferred tax assets in the amount of $1.4 million. The Company continues to monitor and adjust these valuation allowances based on current evaluations of its ability to realize these deferred tax assets.

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various states and cities, Puerto Rico and Canada. The Company has substantially settled all federal income tax matters through 2012, as well as all state and foreign jurisdictions through 2011 and 2008, respectively.