INCOME TAXES	9 Months Ended
Feb. 27, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	9. INCOME TAXES The effective income tax rate during the first nine months of fiscal 2016 was a tax provision of (12.7%), as compared to a tax benefit of 22.0%, during the first nine months of fiscal 2015. The difference in rate during the first nine months of fiscal 2016, as compared to the first nine months of fiscal 2015, is primarily driven by the impact of recording a valuation allowance against all of our U.S. state and federal net deferred tax assets, changes in our geographical distribution of income (loss), and our recording of uncertain tax positions with respect to ASC 740-30, Income Taxes - Other Considerations or Special Areas (“ASC 740-30”). The (12.7%), effective income tax rate differs from the federal statutory rate of 34.0%, because of the recording of a valuation allowance against all of our U.S. state and federal net deferred tax assets, our geographical distribution of income (loss), and the final settlement of an income tax audit in Germany. In the normal course of business, we are subject to examination by taxing authorities throughout the world. Generally, years prior to fiscal year 2011 are closed for examination under the statute of limitation for U.S. federal, U.S. state and local, or non-U.S. tax jurisdictions. The Company is currently under income tax audit in Illinois. The audit is currently in the initial stages and no assessments have been issued. We are also currently under examination in Thailand (fiscal 2008 through 2011). The Company was contacted by the French tax authorities in February of 2016. The taxing authorities are auditing fiscal years ending 2013, 2014, and 2015. The tax audit has not officially commenced during Q3 of FY16 and as such no issues have yet been identified. Our primary foreign tax jurisdictions are Germany and the Netherlands. After the closure of the Germany tax audit for fiscal years 2009 through 2011, resulting in a tax liability of $357K ($31K recorded during the third quarter of fiscal year 2016), we have tax years open in Germany beginning in fiscal year 2012 and the Netherlands beginning in fiscal year 2010. We have historically determined that certain undistributed earnings of our foreign subsidiaries, to the extent of cash available, will be repatriated to the U.S. Accordingly, we have provided a deferred tax liability totaling $5.0 million as of February 27, 2016, on foreign earnings of $37.3 million. In addition, as of February 27, 2016, approximately $35.8 million of cumulative positive earnings of some of our foreign subsidiaries are still considered permanently reinvested pursuant to ASC 740-30. Due to various tax attributes that are continuously changing, it is not practicable to determine what, if any, tax liability might exist if such earnings were to be repatriated. As of February 27, 2016, our worldwide liability for uncertain tax positions related to continuing operations is $0.1 million excluding interest and penalties, as compared to no liabilities for uncertain tax positions as of February 28, 2015. We record penalties and interest relating to uncertain tax positions in the income tax expense line item within the unaudited consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. It is not expected that there will be a change in the unrecognized tax benefits within the next 12 months. Management assesses the available positive and negative evidence to estimate if sufficient future taxable income will be generated to use the existing deferred tax assets. A significant component of objective evidence evaluated was the cumulative income or loss incurred in each jurisdiction over the three-year period ended February 27, 2016. Such objective evidence limits the ability to consider other subjective evidence such as future income projections. We considered other positive evidence in determining the need for a valuation allowance in the U.S. including the repatriation of foreign earnings which we do not consider permanently reinvested in certain of our foreign subsidiaries. The weight of this positive evidence is not sufficient to outweigh other negative evidence in evaluating our need for a valuation allowance in the U.S. jurisdiction. On the basis of this evaluation, as of February 27, 2016, a valuation allowance of $7.8 million has been established to record only the portion of the deferred tax asset that will more likely than not be realized. The valuation allowance relates to deferred tax assets in foreign jurisdictions where historical taxable losses have been incurred as well as valuation allowance for all U.S. federal and state net deferred tax assets considering the cumulative losses for the U.S. jurisdiction. Our valuation allowance increased $2.6 million for additional domestic federal and state net deferred tax assets generated through the third quarter of fiscal 2016 due to additional losses in the U.S. jurisdiction. The amount of the deferred tax asset considered realizable, however, could be adjusted if estimates of future taxable income during the carryforward period are increased, or if objective negative evidence in the form of cumulative losses is no longer present and additional weight may be given to subjective evidence such as our projections for growth.

INCOME TAXES

9 Months Ended

Feb. 27, 2016

9. INCOME TAXES

The effective income tax rate during the first nine months of fiscal 2016 was a tax provision of (12.7%), as compared to a tax benefit of 22.0%, during the first nine months of fiscal 2015. The difference in rate during the first nine months of fiscal 2016, as compared to the first nine months of fiscal 2015, is primarily driven by the impact of recording a valuation allowance against all of our U.S. state and federal net deferred tax assets, changes in our geographical distribution of income (loss), and our recording of uncertain tax positions with respect to ASC 740-30, Income Taxes - Other Considerations or Special Areas (“ASC 740-30”). The (12.7%), effective income tax rate differs from the federal statutory rate of 34.0%, because of the recording of a valuation allowance against all of our U.S. state and federal net deferred tax assets, our geographical distribution of income (loss), and the final settlement of an income tax audit in Germany.

In the normal course of business, we are subject to examination by taxing authorities throughout the world. Generally, years prior to fiscal year 2011 are closed for examination under the statute of limitation for U.S. federal, U.S. state and local, or non-U.S. tax jurisdictions. The Company is currently under income tax audit in Illinois. The audit is currently in the initial stages and no assessments have been issued. We are also currently under examination in Thailand (fiscal 2008 through 2011). The Company was contacted by the French tax authorities in February of 2016. The taxing authorities are auditing fiscal years ending 2013, 2014, and 2015. The tax audit has not officially commenced during Q3 of FY16 and as such no issues have yet been identified. Our primary foreign tax jurisdictions are Germany and the Netherlands. After the closure of the Germany tax audit for fiscal years 2009 through 2011, resulting in a tax liability of $357K ($31K recorded during the third quarter of fiscal year 2016), we have tax years open in Germany beginning in fiscal year 2012 and the Netherlands beginning in fiscal year 2010.

We have historically determined that certain undistributed earnings of our foreign subsidiaries, to the extent of cash available, will be repatriated to the U.S. Accordingly, we have provided a deferred tax liability totaling $5.0 million as of February 27, 2016, on foreign earnings of $37.3 million. In addition, as of February 27, 2016, approximately $35.8 million of cumulative positive earnings of some of our foreign subsidiaries are still considered permanently reinvested pursuant to ASC 740-30. Due to various tax attributes that are continuously changing, it is not practicable to determine what, if any, tax liability might exist if such earnings were to be repatriated.

As of February 27, 2016, our worldwide liability for uncertain tax positions related to continuing operations is $0.1 million excluding interest and penalties, as compared to no liabilities for uncertain tax positions as of February 28, 2015. We record penalties and interest relating to uncertain tax positions in the income tax expense line item within the unaudited consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. It is not expected that there will be a change in the unrecognized tax benefits within the next 12 months.

Management assesses the available positive and negative evidence to estimate if sufficient future taxable income will be generated to use the existing deferred tax assets. A significant component of objective evidence evaluated was the cumulative income or loss incurred in each jurisdiction over the three-year period ended February 27, 2016. Such objective evidence limits the ability to consider other subjective evidence such as future income projections. We considered other positive evidence in determining the need for a valuation allowance in the U.S. including the repatriation of foreign earnings which we do not consider permanently reinvested in certain of our foreign subsidiaries. The weight of this positive evidence is not sufficient to outweigh other negative evidence in evaluating our need for a valuation allowance in the U.S. jurisdiction.

On the basis of this evaluation, as of February 27, 2016, a valuation allowance of $7.8 million has been established to record only the portion of the deferred tax asset that will more likely than not be realized. The valuation allowance relates to deferred tax assets in foreign jurisdictions where historical taxable losses have been incurred as well as valuation allowance for all U.S. federal and state net deferred tax assets considering the cumulative losses for the U.S. jurisdiction. Our valuation allowance increased $2.6 million for additional domestic federal and state net deferred tax assets generated through the third quarter of fiscal 2016 due to additional losses in the U.S. jurisdiction. The amount of the deferred tax asset considered realizable, however, could be adjusted if estimates of future taxable income during the carryforward period are increased, or if objective negative evidence in the form of cumulative losses is no longer present and additional weight may be given to subjective evidence such as our projections for growth.