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Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
Oct. 05, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 7 – Income Taxes


For the third quarter of 2013 and 2012, our income tax expense was $3.7 million and $8.4 million, respectively.  For year-to-date 2013, our income tax expense was $10.3 million as compared to an income tax benefit of $16.4 million for year-to-date 2012.


                The provision for income taxes reflects the Company’s estimate of the effective rate expected to be applicable for the full fiscal year, adjusted for any discrete events, which are reported in the period that they occur.  This estimate is re-evaluated each quarter based on the Company’s estimated tax expense for the full fiscal year.  For the third quarter of 2013, our effective tax rate was 38.0% as compared to 36.4% for the third quarter of 2012.  For year-to-date 2013, our effective tax rate was 37.6% as compared to 20.1% for year-to-date 2012.


The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of the end of the third quarter of 2013 was $1.7 million.  The net decrease in unrecognized tax benefits of $0.6 million since June 15, 2013 is due to the decrease in unrecognized tax benefits as a result of the expiration of statute of limitations related to tax positions taken in prior periods.  The total amount of tax benefits that if recognized would impact the effective tax rate was $0.2 million at the end of the third quarter of 2013.  We recognize interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense.  At the end of the third quarter of 2013, we had less than $0.1 million for the payment of interest and penalties accrued.


We do not expect our unrecognized tax benefits to change significantly over the next 12 months.


                The Company or its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, and various state and local jurisdictions.  With few exceptions, we are no longer subject to U.S. federal, state or local examinations by tax authorities for years 2009 and prior.  We are currently under audit by the Internal Revenue Service for our fiscal years 2010 and 2011.