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Note 15 - Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

15. Income Taxes


The Company reduced an unrecognized tax benefit of $0.5 million during the thirty-nine week period ended September 28, 2013.   Before considering this discreet adjustment, the projected fiscal 2013 effective income tax rate as of September 28, 2013 was approximately 41.3% and 28.2% in the United States and Canada, respectively, and yielded a consolidated effective income tax rate of approximately 39.3% for the thirty-nine week period ended September 28, 2013.  The Company estimated income tax rates of approximately 42.9% and 26.8% in the United States and Canada, respectively, which yielded a consolidated effective income tax rate of approximately 43.9% for the thirty-nine week period ended September 29, 2012.  The relative income or loss generated in each jurisdiction can materially impact the overall effective income tax rate of the company.