Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
Nov. 03, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes is based on a current estimate of the annual effective tax rate adjusted to reflect the impact of discrete items. The Company’s effective income tax rate may fluctuate from quarter to quarter as a result of a variety of factors, including changes in the Company’s assessment of certain tax contingencies, valuation allowances, changes in tax law, outcomes of administrative audits, the impact of discrete items, and the mix of earnings.
The Company’s effective tax rate was 21.7% and 40.9% for the thirteen weeks ended November 3, 2018 and October 28, 2017, respectively. The effective tax rate for the thirteen weeks ended November 3, 2018 was reduced primarily due to income tax reform and includes a net discrete tax benefit of $0.7 million.
The Company’s effective tax rate was 33.0% and 36.9% for the thirty-nine weeks ended November 3, 2018 and October 28, 2017, respectively. The effective tax rate for the thirty-nine weeks ended November 3, 2018 was lower due to income tax reform and includes a net discrete tax expense of $0.7 million. This tax expense is the result of a $1.3 million discrete tax expense related to a tax shortfall for share-based compensation, partially offset by a net discrete tax benefit of $0.6 million. The effective tax rate for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 28, 2017 reflects $3.4 million of discrete tax benefit related to the exit of the Canadian business. This benefit was partially offset by discrete charges of $2.5 million related to a tax shortfall for share-based compensation and $1.2 million for a valuation allowance that was recorded against the deferred tax asset for deferred compensation.