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Note 9 - Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jun. 28, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

9. Income Taxes


The effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2014 was 22.1% compared to an effective tax rate of 24.7% in the second quarter of 2013. The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 28, 2014 was 23.6% as compared to an effective tax rate of 28.5% for the six months ended June 29, 2013. The effective tax rates for both the second quarter and six month periods of 2014 and 2013 are lower than the U.S. statutory tax rate primarily due to the result of more income earned in low tax jurisdictions.