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INCOME TAXES
9 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES
INCOME TAXES
The effective tax rate continues to be lower than the United States statutory rate of 35 percent primarily due to the indefinite reinvestment of foreign earnings taxed at rates below the United States statutory rate as well as recognition of foreign tax credits.  The Company has the ability to indefinitely reinvest these foreign earnings based on the earnings and cash projections of its other operations as well as cash on hand and available credit.