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INCOME TAXES
3 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

11. INCOME TAXES


The Company’s provision for income taxes consists of Federal, state and local taxes in amounts necessary to align the Company’s year-to-date provision for income taxes with the effective tax rate that the Company expects to achieve for the full year. The income tax provision on income from continuing operations for the 13-week periods ended December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012 reflect effective tax rates of approximately 32%. The Company expects its effective tax rate for its current fiscal year to be significantly lower than the statutory rate as a result of the inclusion of tax credits and operating income attributable to the non-controlling interests of the VIEs that is not taxable to the Company. The final annual tax rate cannot be determined until the end of the fiscal year; therefore, the actual tax rate could differ from current estimates.