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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
Income Taxes
Our effective tax rate was 40.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2012 compared to 41.0% for the same period in 2011, and 40.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2012 compared to 42.7% for the same period in 2011.
The provision for income taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2012 included a $0.1 million net benefit related primarily to the expiration of the statute of limitations for uncertain tax positions which reduced our effective tax rate by approximately 0.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2012. Non-deductible transaction costs related to our acquisition of Forrest City Grocery Company added approximately 1.0% and 2.5% to our effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively.
At June 30, 2012, the total gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits, which was included in other long-term liabilities, related to federal, state and foreign taxes, was approximately $1.7 million, all of which would impact our effective tax rate, if recognized. The expiration of the statute of limitations for certain tax positions in future years could impact the total gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits by $0.1 million through June 30, 2013.
We file U.S. federal, state and foreign income tax returns in jurisdictions with varying statutes of limitations. The 2008 to 2011 tax years remain subject to examination by federal and state tax authorities. The 2007 tax year is still open for certain state tax authorities. The 2004 to 2011 tax years remain subject to examination by the tax authorities in certain foreign jurisdictions.