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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jun. 15, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
INCOME TAXES
 
In fiscal 2011, as a result of temporary differences related to the tax treatment of the federal bonus depreciation, the Company recorded a gross Net Operating Loss ("NOL") of $44.7 million, which will expire in 2031. The balance remaining on the NOL as of June 15, 2013 was $43.2 million. As of June 15, 2013, the remaining deferred tax asset related to the Company's state and federal NOL was a tax effected balance of $15.8 million.

The Company recognizes windfall tax benefits associated with the exercise of stock options directly to stockholders' equity only when realized. Consequently, deferred tax assets are not recognized for NOLs resulting from windfall tax benefits. At June 15, 2013, deferred tax assets do not include $0.8 million of excess tax benefits from share-based compensation.

The Company's effective tax rate for the second quarter of fiscal 2013 was 45.2% compared to 41.2% in the second quarter of fiscal 2012. The Company's effective tax rate for the first half of fiscal 2013 was 42.2% compared to 41.1% in the first half of fiscal 2012. The rate increase is attributed to a higher projected state income tax rate, as well as permanent book to tax differences having a greater effect on the rate in fiscal 2013 than in the same period in fiscal 2012.

The Company establishes reserves when it is more likely than not that the Company will not realize the full tax benefit of a position. The Company had a reserve of $0.2 million for uncertain tax positions as of June 15, 2013 and December 29, 2012, respectively. The gross unrecognized tax benefits would, if recognized, decrease the Company's effective tax rate.