Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2011
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Note 4 – Income Taxes For the 39 weeks ended September 27, 2011, the Company recorded income tax expense of $4.8 million which resulted in an effective income tax rate of 21.1% compared to income tax expense of $4.5 million or an effective tax rate of 20.1% last year. The lower than statutory rate for both periods was primarily attributable to tax credits. For the third quarter of 2011, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $0.5 million compared to an income tax benefit of $0.2 million for the third quarter of 2010. The lower effective rate for the current quarter as compared to the 2011 full year projected rate of 21.1% is due to revised projected taxable income for the full fiscal year.

Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2011

Note 4 – Income Taxes

For the 39 weeks ended September 27, 2011, the Company recorded income tax expense of $4.8 million which resulted in an effective income tax rate of 21.1% compared to income tax expense of $4.5 million or an effective tax rate of 20.1% last year. The lower than statutory rate for both periods was primarily attributable to tax credits.

For the third quarter of 2011, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $0.5 million compared to an income tax benefit of $0.2 million for the third quarter of 2010. The lower effective rate for the current quarter as compared to the 2011 full year projected rate of 21.1% is due to revised projected taxable income for the full fiscal year.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.

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