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Income Taxes
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6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 29, 2012
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| Income Taxes [Abstract] | |
| INCOME TAXES | 10. INCOME TAXES
The income tax provision for interim periods is determined using an estimate of the annual effective tax rate, adjusted for discrete items, if any, that are taken into account in the relevant period. Each quarter, the estimate of the annual effective tax rate is updated, and if the estimated effective tax rate changes, a cumulative adjustment is made. There is a potential for volatility of the effective tax rate due to several factors, including changes in the mix of the pre-tax income and the jurisdictions to which it relates, changes in tax laws and foreign tax holidays, business reorganizations, settlements with taxing authorities and foreign currency fluctuations.
During the first six months of 2012, the balance of unrecognized tax benefits decreased by $0.5 million as a result of the settlement of IRS audits for 2009 and 2010. Approximately $1.0 million of the balance of unrecognized tax benefits would favorably impact the effective tax rate, net of federal benefit on state issues, if recognized. It is reasonably possible that a reduction of up to $0.3 million of the balance of unrecognized tax benefits may occur within the next twelve months as a result of the expiration of applicable statutes of limitation. |