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Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Mar. 30, 2013
Income Taxes [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
Note 2 – Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes consists of provisions for federal, state, and foreign income taxes.  The effective tax rates for the periods ended March 30, 2013 and March 31, 2012 reflect the Company's expected tax rate on reported income from continuing operations before income tax and tax adjustments. The Company operates in a global environment with significant operations in various jurisdictions outside the United States.  Accordingly, the consolidated income tax rate is a composite rate reflecting the Company's earnings and the applicable tax rates in the various jurisdictions where the Company operates.

As a result of the retroactive enactment of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, which was signed into law on January 2, 2013, the Company recorded one-time tax benefits of $1,330 in the consolidated condensed statement of operations for the fiscal quarter ended March 30, 2013.

During the three fiscal months ended March 30, 2013, the liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits decreased by $749 on a net basis, principally due to reductions for tax positions of prior years due to settlements and expiration of statutes of limitations.