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Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Income Taxes [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
Note 8: Income Taxes

For the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company's effective income tax rate attributable to continuing operations was 21.7 percent and 30.7 percent, respectively.  For the nine months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company's effective income tax rate attributable to continuing operations was 33.3 percent and 32.2 percent, respectively.

The most significant factors impacting changes in the effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2012 as compared to prior periods were increases in the valuation allowance for certain foreign jurisdictions, primarily from impairment charges in Germany, for which no benefit is recognized, and the changing mix of foreign and domestic earnings.   During the three months ended December 31, 2012, the Company continued to record a full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets in the U.S. and certain foreign jurisdictions as it is more likely than not that these assets will not be realized based on historical performance.  The Company will continue to provide a valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets in each of the applicable jurisdictions until the need for a valuation allowance is eliminated.  The need for a valuation allowance will be eliminated when the Company determines it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be realized.  It is possible that during calendar 2013, the U.S. taxing jurisdiction will no longer be in a cumulative three-year loss position, thereby removing significant negative evidence concerning the valuation allowance.  The Company will continue to evaluate all positive and negative evidence to determine the propriety of the valuation allowance against the net deferred tax assets in each jurisdiction.

The Company adjusts its effective tax rate each quarter to be consistent with its estimated annual effective tax rate.  Under this methodology, the Company applies an estimated annual income tax rate to its year-to-date ordinary earnings to derive its income tax provision each quarter.  The tax impacts of certain significant, unusual or infrequently occurring items are recorded in the period in which they occur. For the nine months ended December 31, 2012, the U.S. taxing jurisdiction had year-to-date pre-tax earnings and is also forecasting pre-tax earnings for the full fiscal year.  As a result, the U.S. taxing jurisdiction is included in the overall annual effective tax rate methodology.  The impact of the Company's operations in Germany, Austria and certain other foreign locations continue to be excluded from the overall effective tax rate methodology and recorded discretely based upon year-to-date results as these operations anticipate net operating losses for the full year.  The income tax provision or benefit for the Company's other foreign operations is recorded under the overall effective tax rate methodology.

The Company does not anticipate the gross liability for unrecognized tax benefits to significantly change in the next twelve months other than changes from the expiration of statutes of limitation.  The Company files income tax returns in multiple jurisdictions and is subject to examination by taxing authorities throughout the world.  A tax audit in Germany, covering fiscal years 2006 through 2010, commenced during the first quarter of fiscal 2013 and is in the early stages.  The Company has not been notified of any other income tax examinations.