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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jul. 02, 2011
Income Taxes  
Income Taxes

NOTE 11 – INCOME TAXES

As of July 2, 2011, the Company had $173.1 million accrued for unrecognized tax benefits, all of which would affect the Company's effective tax rate if recognized. Additionally, the Company had $34.7 million accrued for interest and penalties as of July 2, 2011. At January 1, 2011, the liability for unrecognized tax benefits was $162.9 million and the accrual for interest and penalties was $33.8 million. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. The Company does not expect its unrecognized tax benefits to change significantly over the next 12 months.

The Company is subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as income tax of multiple state and foreign jurisdictions. The Company has substantially concluded all U.S. federal income tax matters for all tax years through 2001. Additionally, substantially all material foreign, state, and local income tax matters have been concluded for all tax years through 1999. The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) completed an audit of the Company's 2002 through 2005 tax returns and proposed adjustments in its audit report issued in November 2008. The IRS completed an audit of the Company's 2006 and 2007 tax returns and proposed adjustments in its audit report issued in March 2011. The Company is vigorously defending its positions and initiated defense at the IRS appellate level in January 2009 for the 2002 through 2005 adjustments and in May 2011 for the 2006 through 2007 adjustments. An unfavorable outcome could have a material negative impact on the Company's effective income tax rate in future periods.