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Income Statement Data 
September 28, 2019
September 29, 2018
September 30, 2017
October 1, 2016
October 3, 2015(6)
Net sales
$3,164,434
$2,873,508
$2,528,052
$2,556,004
$2,654,290
Gross profit
291,838
257,600
255,855
227,359
239,550
Gross margin percentage
9.2%
9.0%
10.1%
8.9%
9.0%
Operating income (2) (3) (4)
142,055
118,283
129,908
99,439
115,436
Operating margin percentage (2) (3) (4)
4.5%
4.1%
5.1%
3.9%
4.3%
Net income (1) (2) (3) (4)
108,616
13,040
112,062
76,427
94,332
Earnings per share (diluted) (1) (2) (3) (4)
$3.50
$0.38
$3.24
$2.24
$2.74
Cash Flow Statement Data
Cash flows provided by operations
$115,300
$66,831
$171,734
$127,738
$76,572
Capital equipment additions
90,600
62,780
38,538
31,123
35,076
Balance Sheet Data
Total assets
$2,000,883
$1,932,642
$1,976,182
$1,765,819
$1,691,760
Total debt obligations
287,980
188,617
313,107
262,509
261,806
Shareholders’ equity
865,576
921,143
1,025,939
916,797
842,272
Return on invested capital (5)
13.1%
16.1%
16.2%
13.8%
14.0%
Inventory turnover ratio
3.8x 
3.6x 
3.7x 
4.2x 
4.3x
item 6 .
selected financial data .
financial highlights -dollars in thousands except per share amounts .
-1 during fiscal 2019 the company recorded $ 7 .
0 million of special tax expense in accordance with regulations under u .
s .
tax reform and reasserted that certain historical undistributed earnings of two foreign subsidiaries will be permanently reinvested resulting in a $ 10 .
5 million benefit .
-2 during fiscal 2019 the company recorded $ 1 .
7 million $ 1 .
5 million net of taxes in restructuring costs which are included in operating income .
-3 during fiscal 2018 the company recorded $ 85 .
9 million of non-recurring income tax expense due to the enactment of u .
s .
tax reform and paid a $ 13 .
5 million one-time non-executive employee bonus .
-4 during fiscal 2016 the company recorded $ 7 .
0 million in restructuring costs and $ 5 .
2 million in selling and administrative expenses which are included in operating income .
the $ 7 .
0 million was largely related to the company ' s closure of its manufacturing facility in fremont california and the partial closure of its livingston scotland facility .
the $ 5 .
2 million was related to accelerated share-based compensation expense recorded pursuant to the retirement agreement with the company ' s former chief executive officer .
during fiscal 2015 the company recorded $ 1 .
7 million of restructuring costs largely related to the company ' s consolidation of its manufacturing facilities in wisconsin as well as its relocation of manufacturing operations from juarez mexico to guadalajara mexico .
-5 the company defines return on invested capital - " roic " a non-gaap financial measure as tax-effected operating income divided by average invested capital over a rolling five-quarter period .
invested capital is defined as equity plus debt less cash and cash equivalents as discussed in part ii item 7 " management ’ s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations - return on invested capital - " roic " and economic return .
" for a reconciliation of roic and economic return to our financial statements that were prepared in accordance with gaap see exhibit 99 .
1 to this annual report on form 10-k .
-6 fiscal 2015 included 53 weeks .
all other periods presented included 52 weeks .

Question: What was the amount of special tax expense in accordance with regulations under U.S. Tax Reform during Fiscal 2019?
Answer: 7.0