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INCOME TAXES
6 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 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 in all reported periods as the income tax rates in the foreign jurisdictions are generally lower. 

The reported tax rates for the three and six months ended September 28, 2013 were 20.8% and 25.5%. The tax rate for the three months ended September 28, 2013 is lower than the tax rate for six months ended September 28, 2013 as during the first three months of the fiscal year we recorded significant pre-tax losses in Italy associated with restructuring costs and did not record a corresponding tax benefit due to uncertainty around our ability to realize tax benefits in Italy.