Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2013

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES

Income tax provision consisted of the following components (in millions):

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 29, 2013		March 30, 2012		March 29, 2013		March 30, 2012
United States income taxes	$	3.9	$	8.4	$	21.7	$	23.9
Foreign income taxes	1.7		1.0		4.3		3.0
Provision for income taxes	$	5.6	$	9.4	$	26.0	$	26.9

For the three and six months endedMarch 29, 2013, the difference between the Company's effective tax rate of 8.3% and 16.9%, respectively, and the 35% United States federal statutory rate resulted primarily from foreign earnings taxed at rates lower than the federal statutory rate, the domestic production activities deduction, and research and development tax credits earned, partially offset by an increase in the Company's tax expense related to a change in the Company's reserve for uncertain tax positions. In January 2013, the United States Congress enacted the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, extending numerous tax positions which had expired. The legislation reduced the Company's tax expense for the three and six months ended March 29, 2013 by approximately $9.1 million.

For the three and six months endedMarch 30, 2012, the difference between the Company's effective tax rate of 21.7% and 22.8%, respectively, and the 35% United States federal statutory rate resulted primarily from foreign earnings taxed at rates lower than the federal statutory rate, the domestic production activities deduction, and the recognition of research and development tax credits earned, partially offset by an increase in the Company's tax expense related to a change in the Company's reserve for uncertain tax positions.