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Note 19 - Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	19. Income Taxes We account for income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”). ASC 740 requires an asset and liability approach for measuring deferred taxes based on temporary differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities existing at each balance sheet date using enacted tax rates for years in which taxes are expected to be paid or recovered. Each quarter we assess our deferred tax asset to determine whether all or any portion of the asset is more likely than not unrealizable under ASC 740. We are required to establish a valuation allowance for any portion of the asset we conclude is more likely than not to be unrealizable. Our assessment considers, among other things, the nature, frequency and severity of our prior and cumulative losses, forecasts of our future taxable income, the duration of statutory carryforward periods, our utilization experience with operating loss and tax credit carryforwards, and tax planning alternatives. Our 2014 third quarter provision for income taxes of $35.5 million primarily related to our $92.1 million of pretax income. As of September 30, 2014, we had a $290.1 million deferred tax asset which was offset by a valuation allowance of $4.6 million related to state net operating loss carryforwards that are limited by shorter carryforward periods. As of such date, $142.2 million of our deferred tax asset related to net operating loss carryforwards ($119.1 million was subject to the Section 382 gross annual limitation of $15.6 million for both federal and state purposes, and $23.1 million was not subject to such limitation). The remaining deferred tax asset balance of $147.9 million represented deductible timing differences, primarily related to inventory impairments and financial accruals, which have no expiration date. In addition, as of September 30, 2014, we remained subject to examination by various tax jurisdictions for the tax years ended December 31, 2008 through 2013.

Note 19 - Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

19. Income Taxes

We account for income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”). ASC 740 requires an asset and liability approach for measuring deferred taxes based on temporary differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities existing at each balance sheet date using enacted tax rates for years in which taxes are expected to be paid or recovered.

Each quarter we assess our deferred tax asset to determine whether all or any portion of the asset is more likely than not unrealizable under ASC 740. We are required to establish a valuation allowance for any portion of the asset we conclude is more likely than not to be unrealizable. Our assessment considers, among other things, the nature, frequency and severity of our prior and cumulative losses, forecasts of our future taxable income, the duration of statutory carryforward periods, our utilization experience with operating loss and tax credit carryforwards, and tax planning alternatives.

Our 2014 third quarter provision for income taxes of $35.5 million primarily related to our $92.1 million of pretax income. As of September 30, 2014, we had a $290.1 million deferred tax asset which was offset by a valuation allowance of $4.6 million related to state net operating loss carryforwards that are limited by shorter carryforward periods. As of such date, $142.2 million of our deferred tax asset related to net operating loss carryforwards ($119.1 million was subject to the Section 382 gross annual limitation of $15.6 million for both federal and state purposes, and $23.1 million was not subject to such limitation). The remaining deferred tax asset balance of $147.9 million represented deductible timing differences, primarily related to inventory impairments and financial accruals, which have no expiration date. In addition, as of September 30, 2014, we remained subject to examination by various tax jurisdictions for the tax years ended December 31, 2008 through 2013.

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The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.

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