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Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Apr. 01, 2012
Income Taxes [Abstract]  
Income Taxes

11. Income Taxes

The Company's first quarter 2012 income tax rate was 35.3% compared to 34.8% for the same period last year. The first quarter of 2011 was favorably impacted by the Federal research and development credit that expired at the end of 2011.