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Note 5 - Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Apr. 04, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

5. Income Taxes


In prior years, the Company recorded a valuation allowance on substantially all of its deferred tax assets.  The effective tax rate was 3.3% for the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2015 compared to 5.3% for the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2014. While the components of income tax expense were consistent between periods, the change in the effective rate was driven by the increase in pre-tax income. The effective rate was substantially below the statutory rate in both periods primarily due to the reversal of valuation allowances.