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Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
INCOME TAXES
The Company calculates its interim income tax provision by estimating the annual effective tax rate and applying that rate to its year-to-date ordinary earnings. The Company's effective income tax rate for the 13-week period ended March 29, 2014 was 42.7%, which resulted in a benefit of $8.2 million, while the effective tax rate for the 13-week period ended March 30, 2013 was 40.3%, which resulted in a benefit of $6.6 million. The increase in the effective tax rate is largely due to changes in Puerto Rico tax rates. The Company continues to maintain a valuation allowance against its California Enterprise Zone credits in the amount of $2.5 million, as well as a $1.3 million valuation allowance against South Carolina state tax credits. The Company continues to monitor and adjust these valuation allowances based on current evaluation of its ability to realize these tax credits.
During the three months ended March 29, 2014, the change in the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits and accrued interest and penalties was not significant.
The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various states and cities, and Puerto Rico and Canada. We have substantially settled all federal income tax matters through 2008, as well as all state and foreign jurisdictions through 2007 and 2006 respectively, with the exception of an open audit of California for 2009 and 2010.