Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2011

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Income Taxes

9. Income Taxes

At September 24, 2011, we had $2.2 million of net unrecognized tax benefits, $1.4 million of which would affect our effective tax rate if recognized. We recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. As of September 24, 2011, we had approximately $0.4 million of accrued interest related to uncertain tax positions.

The last United States federal return examined by the Internal Revenue Service was 2005, and all years up through and including that year are closed by examination. We are currently under examination for tax years 2003-2007 by one state tax authority to which we are subject to tax. In addition, we are also under examination for the tax years 2007-2009 by another state tax authority to which we are subject to tax. The tax years 2006-2010 remain open to examination by the remaining major taxing jurisdictions in the United States to which we are subject. The tax years 2006-2010 remain open to examination in Sweden for our Swedish subsidiary.