The expense (benefit) provision for income taxes consists of the following (in thousands):

 
 
Fiscal
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal                                                                                                                   
 
$
2,159

 
$
(19,313
)
 
$
(45,615
)
State and local                                                                                                                   
 
761

 
(1,823
)
 
2,035

Foreign                                                                                                                   
 
1,191

 
1,269

 
1,052

 
 
$
4,111

 
$
(19,867
)
 
$
(42,528
)
Deferred:
 
 

 
 

 
 

Federal                                                                                                                   
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
(5,981
)
State and local                                                                                                                   
 
—

 
4,440

 
1,707

Foreign                                                                                                                   
 
502

 
(36
)
 
2,514

 
 
$
502

 
$
4,404

 
$
(1,760
)
 
 
$
4,613

 
$
(15,463
)
 
$
(44,288
)