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Note 4. Stock-based Compensation
9 Months Ended
Oct. 01, 2011
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]
4. Stock-based Compensation

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC Section 718.  The Company uses the straight-line expense attribution method for all stock-based compensation awards with graded vesting.

For the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 1, 2011, selling, general and administrative expenses include $1.1 million ($0.6 million after tax) and $3.5 million ($2.1 million after tax), respectively, of stock-based compensation expense.  For the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 2, 2010, selling, general and administrative expenses include $1.2 million ($0.7 million after tax) and $3.7 million ($2.2 million after tax), respectively, of stock-based compensation expense.  

As of October 1, 2011, there was $7.0 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested restricted stock and option awards which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.7 years.