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Taxes On Income From Continuing Operations
3 Months Ended
Apr. 01, 2012
Taxes On Income From Continuing Operations [Abstract]  
Taxes On Income From Continuing Operations

Note 10 — Taxes on income from continuing operations

 

     Three Months Ended  
     April 1, 2012     March 27, 2011  

Effective income tax rate

     1.4     25.8

The effective income tax rate for the three months ended April 1, 2012 was 1.4% compared to 25.8% for the three months ended March 27, 2011. The Company recorded a $332 million goodwill impairment charge in the quarter for which only $45 million of the goodwill was tax deductible. Accordingly, the principal driver for the lower tax rate for the three months ended April 1, 2012 is the Company's inability to realize the full benefit of this charge. In addition, the three months ended March 27, 2011 reflects a beneficial discrete charge for losses on extinguishments of debt during the first quarter of 2011.