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INCOME TAXES
3 Months Ended
Jan. 27, 2013
INCOME TAXES [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES
NOTE 8 - INCOME TAXES
 
The effective income tax rates for the three month periods ended January 27, 2013 and January 29, 2012, differ from the rates computed by applying the U.S. statutory rate of 35% to income before income taxes for the periods primarily due to income tax benefits being substantially offset by changes in deferred tax asset valuation allowances in jurisdictions in which the Company incurred losses before income taxes, the effect of which was partially offset by higher levels of income before income taxes being taxed at lower statutory rates in non-U.S. jurisdictions.
 
Unrecognized tax benefits were $3.9 million at January 27, 2013 and October 28, 2012, of which $1.9 million would favorably impact the Company's effective tax rate if recognized. Accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits were $0.1 million at January 27, 2013 and October 28, 2012. As of January 27, 2013, the Company believes it is not reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase or decrease in the next twelve months.
 
PKLT, the Company's FPD manufacturing facility in Taiwan, is accorded a tax holiday which commenced in 2012 and expires in 2017.  The tax holiday had no dollar or per share effect in the three months ended January 27, 2013 and January 29, 2012.