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Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Apr. 01, 2012
Income Taxes
Income Taxes
The Company’s 2013 income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was 33.8% compared to 35.3% for the same period last year. The Company's first quarter 2013 effective tax rate was favorably impacted by the reinstatement of the U.S. Federal Research and Development tax credit with the enactment of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 at the beginning of 2013. During the first quarter of 2013, the Company recorded the benefits of the tax credit for the full year of 2012 and for the first quarter of 2013.
 
Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations 33.80% 35.30%