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Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
Oct. 27, 2012
Income Taxes [Abstract]  
Income Taxes

 

 

 

Note 13

Income Taxes

 

The Company’s effective tax rate can vary considerably from period to period, depending on a number of factors. The primary driver of this volatility is the relative mix of domestic and international earnings. Domestic earnings generally carry higher tax rates, while international earnings generally carry lower rates. The Company’s consolidated effective tax rate was 31.9% for the third quarter of 2012, compared to 31.7% for the third quarter of last year.  For the first nine months of 2012, the Company’s consolidated effective rate was 31.6%, as compared to 32.0% in the prior year.