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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jun. 29, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
Income Taxes:

Our effective income tax rate increased to 37.4% in the second quarter of fiscal 2013 compared to 37.2% for the second quarter of fiscal 2012, due principally to higher effective state tax rates and a smaller benefit from disqualified incentive stock options relative to the prior year. For the first six months of 2013, our effective income tax rate decreased to 36.8% compared to 37.1% for the first six months of 2012. The reduction in the tax rate for the six month period resulted primarily from the favorable impact of the reversal of various reserves for uncertain tax positions and the reinstatement of the federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit that was approved by Congress in the early part of our first quarter, partially offset by higher effective state tax rates and a smaller benefit from disqualified incentive stock options relative to the prior year. The Company expects the full year effective tax rate will be approximately 36.7%.