Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Note 4 – Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes consists of provisions for federal, state, and foreign income taxes.  The effective tax rates for the periods ended March 31, 2012 and April 2, 2011 reflect the Company’s expected tax rate on reported income from continuing operations before income tax and tax adjustments. The Company operates in a global environment with significant operations in various jurisdictions outside the United States.  Accordingly, the consolidated income tax rate is a composite rate reflecting the Company’s earnings and the applicable tax rates in the various jurisdictions where the Company operates.

In January 2011, a new tax law was enacted in Israel which effectively lowered the corporate income tax rate on certain types of income earned after December 31, 2010.  Accordingly, the Company’s deferred tax assets in Israel were written down to reflect the lower rate and a one-time tax expense of $10,024 was recorded in the consolidated condensed statement of operations during the three fiscal months ended April 2, 2011.

During the three fiscal months ended March 31, 2012, the liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits increased by $1,203 on a net basis, principally due to increases for interest expense and foreign exchange effects.