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Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
Income Taxes
 
In the third quarter of 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded net income tax expense of $6,000 and a net tax benefit of $18,000, respectively. The income tax expense for the third quarter of 2014 relates to income taxes from its foreign operations which are cost-plus entities. The income tax benefit for the third quarter of 2013 resulted primarily from a reversal of a foreign tax accrual and its foreign operations which are cost-plus entities.

Based on the available objective evidence, management believes it is more likely than not that the Company's net deferred tax assets will not be fully realizable. Accordingly, with the exception of its foreign subsidiaries, the Company has provided a full valuation allowance against the associated deferred tax assets. The Company will continue to assess the realizability of the deferred tax assets in future periods.
 
The Company had approximately $47,000 and $79,000 of unrecognized tax benefits at September 28, 2014 and December 29, 2013, respectively, which, if recognized, would affect the Company's effective tax rate. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. For the nine month period ended September 28, 2014, the Company accrued $4,000 of interest and penalties. As of September 28, 2014, the Company had approximately $21,000 of accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions.

Included in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits at September 28, 2014 is $16,000 related to tax positions, interest, and penalties for which it is reasonably possible that the statute of limitations will expire in various jurisdictions within the next twelve months.

The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and non-U.S. income tax audits by taxing authorities for fiscal years through 1997.