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Note 11 - Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Mar. 30, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

11. Income Taxes (Restated)


The effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2013 was 36.1% compared to an effective tax rate of 29.3% in the first quarter of 2012. The effective tax rates for both the first quarter of 2013 (which includes incremental income tax expense of $3.3 million relating to the Shocking Technologies impairment loss as discussed further in Note 16 - Restatement) and 2012 are lower than the U.S. statutory tax rate primarily due to the result of more income earned in low tax jurisdictions.