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New Accounting Pronouncements (Policies) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract] |
ASC Update No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740) [Policy Text Block] | ASC Update No. 2019-12 In December 2019, the FASB issued ASC Update No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. The purpose of Update No. 2019-12 is to continue the FASB’s Simplification Initiative to reduce complexity in accounting standards. The amendments in Update No. 2019-12 simplify the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions related to the incremental approach for intraperiod tax allocation, the requirement to recognize or derecognize deferred tax liabilities related to equity method investments that are also foreign subsidiaries, and the methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period. In addition to removing these exceptions, Update No. 2019-12 also clarifies and simplifies other aspects of the accounting for income taxes. Update No. 2019-12 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. We are currently in the process of assessing in which quarter to adopt, as well as determining the effect that the adoption will have on our financial position and results of operations.

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