Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Income Tax Provision

For the years ended September30, the income tax provision was comprised of the following (in thousands):

	2013			2012			2011
Current provision	$	16,017		$	13,874		$	10,307
Deferred (benefit) provision		(1,791	)		(1,378	)		2,679
Deferred benefit of state net operating loss carryforwards, net of federal effect, recognized based onchange in tax regulations		(1,216	)		—			—
	$	13,010		$	12,496		$	12,986
Federal provision	$	11,485		$	8,517		$	12,047
State provision		380			2,170			924
Foreign provision		1,145			1,809			15
	$	13,010		$	12,496		$	12,986

Reconciliations of the Statutory Federal Tax Rate to the Company's Effective Income Tax Rates

14.INCOME TAXES (Continued)

A reconciliation of the statutory federal tax rate to the Company’s effective income tax rates for the years ended September30 follows:

	2013				2012				2011
Statutory federal tax rate		35.0		%		35.0		%		35.0		%
State tax rate, net of federal benefit		2.7				2.7				3.3
Provision for (benefit from) uncertain income tax positions, net of federaleffect		1.3				2.4				(1.5	)
Benefit of state net operating loss carryforwards, net of federal effect, recognized based on change in tax regulations		(3.3	)			—				—
Other		(0.5	)			(0.9	)			(0.7	)
		35.2		%		39.2		%		36.1		%

Deferred Tax Effects of Temporary Differences Giving Rise to the Company's Net Deferred Tax Assets

The deferred tax effects of temporary differences giving rise to the Company’s net deferred tax assets as of September30 were as follows (in thousands):

	2013			2012
Deferred tax assets:
Deferred rent	$	7,964		$	7,981
State net operating loss carryforwards		3,141			—
Employee benefit accruals		3,071			2,915
Depreciation and amortization		2,245			1,729
Stock-based compensation		1,029			733
Inventory reserves		745			637
Foreign tax credit carryforwards		—			447
Other accruals		3,203			2,866
Other		1,529			1,444
		22,927			18,752
Valuation allowance		(1,925	)		—
		21,002			18,752
Deferred tax liability:
Prepaid expenses		(520	)		(528	)
Net deferred tax assets	$	20,482		$	18,224

Summary of Income Tax Contingencies

A reconciliation of gross unrecognized tax benefits for uncertain tax positions for the years ended September30 follows (in thousands):

	2013				2012				2011
Balance at beginning of year	$	4,063		$		2,591		$		3,830
Additions for current year tax positions		476				1,377				203
Additions for prior year tax positions		331				266				154
Reductions of prior year tax positions		(12	)			(20	)			(1,104	)
Settlements		(640	)			(151	)			(492	)
Balance at end of year	$	4,218		$		4,063		$		2,591