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Selling, General and Administrative Expense

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Selling, General and Administrative Expense
6 Months Ended
Apr. 01, 2017
Selling, General and Administrative Expense [Abstract]  
Selling, General and Administrative Expense
Selling, General and Administrative Expense
We include in selling, general and administrative expenses ("SG&A") costs incurred subsequent to the receipt of finished goods at our distribution facilities, such as the cost of stocking, warehousing, picking, packing, and shipping goods for delivery to our customers. Distribution costs included in SG&A expenses totaled $3.7 million and $3.9 million for the three months ended April 1, 2017, and April 2, 2016, respectively, and totaled $7.2 million and $7.6 million for the six months ended April 1, 2017, and April 2, 2016, respectively. In addition, SG&A expenses include costs related to sales associates, administrative personnel, advertising and marketing expenses, royalty payments on licensed products and other general and administrative expenses.