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Note 10 - Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

10. Income Taxes


The effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2013 was 26.1% compared to an effective tax rate of 22.6% in the third quarter of 2012. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 28, 2013 was 23.9% as compared to an effective tax rate of 25.7% for the nine months ended September 29, 2012. The effective tax rates for both the third quarter and nine month periods of 2013 and 2012 are lower than the U.S. statutory tax rate primarily due to the result of more income earned in lower tax jurisdictions.