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Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]
New Accounting Standards
 
 
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (
FASB)
issued Accounting Standards Update (
ASU)
2014-09,
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
. This guidance is the culmination of the FASB’s joint project with the International Accounting Standards Board to clarify the principles for recognizing revenue. The core principal of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance provides a five-step process that entities should follow in order to achieve that core principal. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, which deferred the effective date of ASU 2014-09 for an additional year, making the guidance effective for the Company in 2018. The guidance can be applied either on a full retrospective basis or on a modified retrospective basis in which the cumulative effect of initially applying the standard is recognized at the date of initial application. The Company is currently assessing the impact the adoption of this guidance will have on the Company’s results of operations.
 
In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03,
Interest – Imputation of Interest: Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs
. This guidance is a part of the FASB’s initiative to reduce complexity in accounting standards, and requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The guidance was adopted by the Company in the first quarter of 2016 and was applied on a retrospective basis. As a result, the Company adjusted the impacted line items in the December 31, 2015 condensed consolidated balance sheet; decreasing both the Deferred financing costs, net and Long-term borrowings and capital lease obligations line items by $12,965.
 
In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17,
I
ncome Taxes: Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes
. This guidance is a part of the FASB’s initiative to reduce complexity in accounting standards, and requires that deferred tax liabilities and assets be classified as noncurrent in the consolidated balance sheets. The guidance was adopted by the Company in the first quarter of 2016 and was applied on a retrospective basis. As a result, the Company adjusted the impacted line items in the December 31, 2015 condensed consolidated balance sheet; decreasing the Deferred income taxes line item within current assets by $29,355, increasing the Deferred income taxes line item within noncurrent assets by $28,139, and decreasing the Deferred income taxes line within noncurrent liabilities by $1,216.
 
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02,
Leases
. This guidance is being issued to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by requiring the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities on the statement of financial position and by disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. The guidance should be applied using a modified retrospective approach and is effective for the Company in 2019, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact the adoption of this guidance will have on the Company’s results of operations and financial position.
 
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09,
Compensation – Stock Compensation: Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting
. This guidance is a part of the FASB’s initiative to reduce complexity in accounting standards, and includes simplification involving several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including excess tax benefits and forfeitures. The guidance should be applied on a modified retrospective basis and is effective for the Company in 2017, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact the adoption of this guidance will have on the Company’s results of operations, financial position and classifications on the statements of cash flow.
 
There are several other new accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB. Each of these pronouncements, as applicable, has been or will be adopted by the Company. Management does not believe any of these other accounting pronouncements has had or will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.