Note 15 - Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2013

Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

15.   Income Taxes

The projected fiscal 2013 effective income tax rate as of March 30, 2013 is approximately 42.6% and 30.1% in the United States and Canada, respectively, and has yielded a consolidated effective income tax rate of approximately 40.2% for the thirteen week period ended March 30, 2013.  The Company estimated income tax rates of approximately 42.3% and 21.4% in the United States and Canada, respectively, which yielded a consolidated effective income tax rate of approximately 41.5% for the thirteen week period ended March 31, 2012.  The relative income or loss generated in each jurisdiction can materially impact the overall effective income tax rate of the company.