Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Income Taxes

10. Income Taxes

At September 29, 2012, we had $2.0 million of net unrecognized tax benefits, $1.3 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 29, 2012, we had approximately $0.2 million of accrued interest related to uncertain tax positions.

The last United States federal income tax 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 the tax years 2007-2009 by one state tax authority and tax years 2008-2010 by another state tax authority to which we are subject to tax. The tax years 2008-2011 remain open to examination by the remaining major taxing jurisdictions in the United States to which we are subject. The tax years 2007-2011 remain open to examination in Sweden for our Swedish subsidiary.