Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

The (benefit from) provision for income taxes from continuing operations consists of the following:



	Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2013			2012			2011
Current federal	$	(4,409	)	$	(34,242	)	$	(1,963	)
Current state	(394		)	(143		)	319
Deferred federal	1,476			(5,964		)	3,728
Deferred state	(162		)	2			1,282
Total	$	(3,489	)	$	(40,347	)	$	3,366

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation

The (benefit from) provision for income taxes from continuing operations differs from the amount computed by applying the federal income tax statutory rate as follows:



	Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2013			2012			2011
Income tax computed at statutory rate	$	(12,479	)	$	(61,590	)	$	(68,886	)
State income taxes, net of federal benefit	(684		)	(6,055		)	(4,613		)
Valuation allowance	11,729			59,601			74,047
(Decrease) increase in unrecognized tax benefits	(1,909		)	(32,441		)	1,511
Other, net	(146		)	138			1,307
Total	$	(3,489	)	$	(40,347	)	$	3,366

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

The tax effects of significant temporary differences that give rise to the net deferred tax assets are as follows:



(In thousands)	September 30, 2013			September 30, 2012
Deferred tax assets:
Warranty and other reserves	$	11,559		$	12,408
Incentive compensation	17,368			16,285
Property, equipment and other assets	2,455			2,647
Federal and state tax carryforwards	383,508			365,283
Inventory adjustments	114,416			133,843
Uncertain tax positions	14,415			16,331
Other	3,052			4,285
Total deferred tax assets	546,773			551,082
Deferred tax liabilities:
Deferred revenues	(54,257		)	(56,017		)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(54,257		)	(56,017		)
Net deferred tax assets before valuation allowance	492,516			495,065
Valuation allowance	(487,263		)	(488,217		)
Net deferred tax assets	$	5,253		$	6,848

Considering the limitation imposed by Section 382, the table below depicts the classifications of our deferred tax assets:



	September 30, 2013
(In thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Subject to annual limitation	$	94,258
Generally not subject to annual limitation	364,137
Certain components likely to be subject to annual limitation	88,378
Total deferred tax assets	546,773
Deferred tax liabilities	(54,257		)
Net deferred tax assets before valuation allowance	492,516
Valuation allowance	(487,263		)
Net deferred tax assets	$	5,253

Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits at the beginning and end of fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 is as follows:



	Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2013			2012			2011
Balance at beginning of year	$	19,630		$	46,648		$	47,271
(Reductions in) additions for tax positions related to current year	(1,620		)	903			(1,624		)
Additions for tax positions related to prior years	—			—			1,563
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	—			(27,181		)	(252		)
Settlements with taxing authorities	—			—			(310		)
Lapse of statute of limitations	(546		)	(740		)	—
Balance at end of year	$	17,464		$	19,630		$	46,648