Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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 nine months of fiscal 2012 was 31%, compared to 32% for the same period in fiscal 2011, 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 June 30,						Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Current income tax provision:
U.S. federal	$	700		$	598		$	1,800		$	1,937
U.S. state and local		147			136			346			333
Non-U.S.		49			96			239			211
Total current tax provision		896			830			2,385			2,481
Deferred income tax provision (benefit):
U.S. federal		(35	)		(13	)		1			(4	)
Non-U.S.		0			(2	)		(6	)		(4	)
Total deferred tax provision		(35	)		(15	)		(5	)		(8	)
Income tax provision	$	861		$	815		$	2,380		$	2,473

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 2007.

At June 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011, the Company recorded liabilities of $119 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		(34	)
Increase due to tax positions taken in current year		55
Increase due to tax positions taken in prior years		2
Balance at June 30, 2012	$	119