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Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
Mar. 25, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
Income Taxes

The variation between the Company's effective income tax rate and the U.S. statutory rate of 35 percent is due to (i) the net tax benefit related to the prior year audit settlement recorded during the third quarter of fiscal 2012, (ii) a higher percentage of the Company's projected income for the full year being derived from international locations with lower tax rates than the U.S., (iii) the cumulative effect of reducing the Company's full year estimated effective tax rate as a result of the items discussed in (i) and (ii), and (iv) the increased impact of tax credits relative to lower year over year pre-tax income.

Under U.S. GAAP, a two-step approach is followed to recognize and measure uncertain tax positions. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates that it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount that is cumulatively more than 50 percent likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement.
At June 26, 2011, the Company had recorded $7.0 million of unrecognized tax benefits. During the nine months ended March 25, 2012, there was a $2.0 million decrease to the amount of unrecognized tax benefits due to the settlement of prior year tax audits. As a result, the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of March 25, 2012 is $5.0 million. If any portion of this $5.0 million is recognized, the Company will then include that portion in the computation of its effective tax rate. Although the ultimate timing of the resolution and/or closure of audits is highly uncertain, the Company believes it is reasonably possible that approximately $600 thousand of gross unrecognized tax benefits will change in the next 12 months.
The Company’s policy is to include interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits within the income tax expense line item in the consolidated statements of income. As of March 25, 2012, the Company had accrued $32 thousand of interest and penalties.
The Company files U.S. federal, U.S. state, and foreign tax returns. For U.S. federal purposes, the Company is generally no longer subject to tax examinations for fiscal years ended June 28, 2009 and prior. During the third quarter of fiscal 2012, the Company settled its federal examination with the Internal Revenue Service for fiscal 2009. For U.S. state tax returns, the Company is generally no longer subject to tax examinations for fiscal years prior to 2008. For foreign purposes, the Company is generally no longer subject to examination for tax periods 2001 and prior. Certain carryforward tax attributes generated in prior years remain subject to examination and adjustment. The Company is currently under inquiry by the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department for fiscal 2008 through fiscal 2010.