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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jul. 02, 2011
Income Taxes [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
(6) Income Taxes
The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. The Company does business in various jurisdictions that impose income taxes. Management determines the aggregate amount of income tax expense to accrue and the amount currently payable based upon the tax statutes of each jurisdiction. This process includes adjusting income determined using generally accepted accounting principles for items that are treated differently by the applicable taxing authorities. Deferred taxes are reflected on the Company’s balance sheet for temporary differences that will reverse in subsequent years. A change in tax rates is recognized as income or expense in the period in which the change becomes effective.
Valuation allowances are recorded to reduce the carrying amount of deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that such assets will not be realized. The Company has determined that it is necessary to record a valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets due to, among other factors, the Company’s cumulative three-year loss position. Based on its historical and continuing operating losses, the Company has recorded a 100% valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets and expects to continue to do so during fiscal 2011. As of July 2, 2011, the valuation allowance was $38.1 million. The closing of audits in the second quarter of fiscal 2011 reduced the amount of unrecognized tax benefits, which resulted in a current tax benefit of $0.3 million being recorded in the second quarter of 2011.