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Income Tax Disclosure
9 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Tax Disclosure Text Block

13. The effective tax rate was 24.6% and 9.3% for the nine month periods ended December 27, 2014 and December 28, 2013, respectively.  The 15.3 percentage point increase in the effective tax rate represents an increase in tax expense as a percentage of book income when compared to the same period last year.  The major contributors to this increase are first, the re-establishment of the valuation allowance related to the New York State Investment Tax Credit (5.9 percentage points).  The valuation allowance was re-established due to a change in the law. This is a discrete item and therefore was required to be booked in the quarter ended June 28, 2014.  Secondly, the expiration of the California enterprise zone credit and the California hiring credit (4.9 percentage points).