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INCOME TAXES
3 Months Ended
Jun. 29, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
INCOME TAXES

We conduct business globally and as a result report our results of operations in a number of foreign jurisdictions in addition to the United States.  Our reported tax rate is lower than the federal statutory rate as the income tax rates in the foreign jurisdictions are generally lower. 
 
During the three month period ended June 29, 2013 we incurred a consolidated net loss.  The reported tax rate that we recorded on the consolidated net loss was 14.9% for the period ended June 29, 2013.  Lower tax rates in foreign jurisdictions contributed to this reported rate.  In addition, during the period we recorded pre-tax losses in Italy associated with restructuring costs, and we did not record a corresponding tax benefit due to uncertainty around our ability to realize a tax benefit in Italy.

The reported tax rate was 27.0% for the period ended June 30, 2012 resulted from our global distribution of income and tax rates that are lower than the federal statutory rate in foreign jurisdictions.