Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Income Taxes

7. Income Taxes

For each interim reporting period, the Company makes an estimate of the effective tax rate it expects to be applicable for the full fiscal year. This estimated effective rate is used in providing for income taxes on a year-to-date basis. The Company's effective tax rate through the first six months of both fiscal 2012 and 2011 is 34%, and differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate due primarily to (i) the impact of U.S. state and local income taxes, (ii) a domestic production activities deduction, (iii) application of tax credits and (iv) the recognition of U.S. federal income taxes on undistributed earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries. The income tax provision consists of the following:

	Three Months Ended March  31,					Six Months Ended March 31,
	2012		2011			2012			2011
Current income tax provision:
U.S. federal	$	673	$	802		$	1,100		$	1,340
U.S. state and local		125		122			199			197
Non-U.S		122		72			190			114
Total current tax provision		920		996			1,489			1,651
Deferred income tax provision (benefit):
U.S. federal		52		12			36			9
Non-U.S		0		(1	)		(6	)		(2	)
Total deferred tax provision		52		11			30			7
Income tax provision	$	972	$	1,007		$	1,519		$	1,658

The Company is subject to income taxes in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, and various state, local and non-U.S. jurisdictions. The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local, or non-U.S. income tax examinations by tax authorities for fiscal years prior to 2006.

At March 31, 2012 and September 30, 2011, the Company recorded liabilities of $77 and $96, respectively, for uncertain tax positions and any related interest and penalties. The Company classifies any interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. A summary of activity related to the Company's uncertain tax positions is as follows:

Balance at September 30, 2011	$	96
Lapse of statute of limitations		(21	)
Increase due to tax positions taken in prior years		2
Balance at March 31, 2012	$	77