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Income Tax
3 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Tax
Income Taxes
Our effective tax rate is based on a projection of our annual fiscal year results. Our effective tax rate was 25% and 29% for the first quarters of fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012, respectively. Our effective tax rate for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 was lower than the first quarter of fiscal 2012 primarily due to recognized tax benefits from the expired statute of limitation on some uncertain tax positions.
As of December 28, 2012, the total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits was $16.4 million, of which $11.1 million, if recognized, would reduce our effective tax rate. Our liability for unrecognized tax benefits is classified within other non-current liabilities in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Withholding Tax.    We recognize licensing revenue gross of withholding taxes, which our licensees remit directly to their local tax authorities. We reduce our income tax provision for withholding taxes in various jurisdictions for allowable foreign tax credits. Withholding tax remittances were $9.4 million and $11.3 million in the fiscal quarters ended December 28, 2012 and December 30, 2011, respectively.