v2.4.0.8
Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2013
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
The Company’s income tax provision (benefit) consists of the following:
 
 
 
Fiscal Year Ended
 
 
 
December 28,
 
December 29,
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
Federal:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current
 
$
(11,907)
 
$
83,185
 
$
79,305
 
Deferred
 
 
1,913
 
 
(22,988)
 
 
(25,763)
 
 
 
 
(9,994)
 
 
60,197
 
 
53,542
 
State:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current
 
 
2,584
 
 
8,532
 
 
9,087
 
Deferred
 
 
(408)
 
 
(5,327)
 
 
(4,490)
 
 
 
 
2,176
 
 
3,205
 
 
4,597
 
Foreign:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current
 
 
37,094
 
 
22,296
 
 
22,363
 
Deferred
 
 
11,870
 
 
(3,573)
 
 
(17,237)
 
 
 
 
48,964
 
 
18,723
 
 
5,126
 
Total
 
$
41,146
 
$
82,125
 
$
63,265
 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
The sources and tax effects of the differences, including the impact of establishing tax contingency accruals, are as follows:
 
 
 
December 28,
 
December 29,
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
Federal income tax expense at U.S. statutory rate
 
$
229,420
 
$
218,585
 
$
204,456
 
State income tax expense, net of federal tax effect
 
 
1,414
 
 
2,083
 
 
2,988
 
Foreign tax rate differential
 
 
(121,279)
 
 
(141,456)
 
 
(148,058)
 
Taiwan tax holiday benefit
 
 
(4,944)
 
 
(6,418)
 
 
(13,127)
 
Net change in uncertain tax postions
 
 
(50,700)
 
 
19,850
 
 
8,283
 
Other foreign taxes less incentives and credits
 
 
5,041
 
 
(2,287)
 
 
9,658
 
U.S. federal domestic production activities deduction
 
 
(3,550)
 
 
(6,276)
 
 
(2,415)
 
U.S. federal research and development credit
 
 
(14,876)
 
 
-
 
 
(6,111)
 
Other, net
 
 
620
 
 
(1,956)
 
 
7,591
 
Income tax expense
 
$
41,146
 
$
82,125
 
$
63,265
 
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
 
 
 
December 28,
 
December 29,
 
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Product warranty accruals
 
$
3,000
 
$
2,522
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
 
11,394
 
 
11,026
 
Inventory reserves
 
 
5,491
 
 
6,162
 
Sales program allowances
 
 
525
 
 
5,680
 
Reserve for sales returns
 
 
-
 
 
3,442
 
Other accruals
 
 
8,927
 
 
8,774
 
Deferred costs
 
 
4,266
 
 
-
 
Stock option compensation
 
 
47,954
 
 
51,241
 
Tax credit carryforwards
 
 
55,435
 
 
46,577
 
Amortization
 
 
23,900
 
 
25,841
 
Deferred revenue
 
 
57,813
 
 
56,293
 
Net operating losses of subsidiaries
 
 
11,561
 
 
15,771
 
Unrealized investment gain
 
 
-
 
 
2,459
 
Benefit related to uncertain tax positions
 
 
9,904
 
 
13,882
 
Other
 
 
4,064
 
 
1,334
 
Valuation allowance related to loss carryforward and tax credits
 
 
(63,361)
 
 
(51,393)
 
 
 
 
180,873
 
 
199,611
 
Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
 
 
16,202
 
 
16,286
 
Reserve for sales returns
 
 
733
 
 
-
 
Prepaid expenses
 
 
4,766
 
 
2,886
 
Book basis in excess of tax basis for acquired entities
 
 
2,343
 
 
4,907
 
Unrealized investment loss
 
 
1,429
 
 
-
 
Other
 
 
-
 
 
1,744
 
 
 
 
25,473
 
 
25,823
 
Net deferred tax assets
 
$
155,400
 
$
173,788
 
Schedule of Reconciliation of the Beginning and Ending Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of December 28, 2013 was $133,015. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits for years ended December 28, 2013, December 29, 2012, and December 31, 2011 is as follows:
 
 
 
December 28,
 
December 29,
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
Balance at beginning of year
 
$
182,870
 
$
156,354
 
$
149,731
 
Additions based on tax positions related to prior years
 
 
2,668
 
 
3,263
 
 
834
 
Reductions based on tax positions related to prior years
 
 
(5,224)
 
 
(890)
 
 
(7,335)
 
Additions based on tax positions related to current period
 
 
30,262
 
 
33,232
 
 
30,781
 
Reductions related to settlements with tax authorities
 
 
(3,387)
 
 
(672)
 
 
-
 
Expiration of statute of limitations
 
 
(74,174)
 
 
(8,417)
 
 
(17,257)
 
Balance at end of year
 
$
133,015
 
$
182,870
 
$
156,754