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Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
Income Taxes

The income tax provision for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2013 was $10.4 million or an effective tax rate of 41.8% and $26.1 million or an effective tax rate of 37.3%, respectively. The income tax provision for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $9.9 million or an effective tax rate of 29.4% and $30.4 million or an effective tax rate of 30.2%, respectively. The increase in the effective tax rate for the three and nine month periods ended September 29, 2013, compared to the same period in the prior year was primarily caused by a loss incurred during the three and nine month period ended September 29, 2013 in a jurisdiction where no tax benefit could be recorded. Because the tax benefit could not be recorded, the forecasted earnings from this jurisdiction were excluded from the determination of the effective tax rate which results in an increase to the tax rate from foreign earnings. The tax rate increase for the three and nine month period was partially offset by non-recurring tax benefits of $780,000 related to changes in estimates associated with tax returns as filed during the three months ended September 29, 2013. The tax rate increase for the nine month period was partially offset by the release of tax reserves resulting from the resolution of certain state tax issues as well as the recognition of tax benefit for the 2012 U.S. federal research credit. On January 2, 2013 the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 reinstated the research credit, retroactive to January 1, 2012. Accordingly, the entire benefit for the 2012 research credit of approximately $822,000 was recognized in 2013.

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction as well as various state, local, and foreign jurisdictions. Due to the uncertain nature of ongoing tax audits, the Company has recorded its liability for uncertain tax positions as part of its long-term liability as payments cannot be anticipated over the next twelve months. The existing tax positions of the Company continue to generate an increase in the liability for uncertain tax positions. The liability for uncertain tax positions may be reduced for liabilities that are settled with taxing authorities or on which the statute of limitations could expire without assessment from tax authorities. The possible reduction in liabilities for uncertain tax positions resulting from the expiration of statutes of limitation in multiple jurisdictions in the next twelve months is approximately $5.5 million, excluding the interest, penalties and the effect of any related deferred tax assets or liabilities.