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Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Notes)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Note Q - Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted

In January 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update 2017-04 ("ASU 2017-04"), "Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment." ASU 2017-04 changes the methodology of applying the quantitative approach during interim or annual impairment testing. The guidance is effective in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020 with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted the provisions of ASU 2017-04 in the second quarter of 2017; the adoption did not have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.

In July 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2015-11 ("ASU 2015-11"), "Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory", which changes the measurement principle for inventory from the lower of cost or market to the lower of cost and net realizable value.  ASU 2015-11 defines net realizable value as estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. The Company adopted the provisions of ASU 2015-11 in the first quarter of 2017; the adoption did not have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.

In November 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2015-17 ("ASU 2015-17"), "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes." ASU 2015-17 simplifies current guidance and requires companies to classify all deferred tax assets and liabilities as noncurrent on the balance sheet. The Company adopted the provisions of ASU 2015-17 in the first quarter of 2017 under the retrospective approach and, as such, the Company reclassified $13,985 of deferred taxes from current to non-current on our balance sheet as of December 31, 2016.


Note Q - Recent Accounting Pronouncements (continued)

Not Yet Adopted

In February 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-02, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“ASU 2018-02”), which allows for stranded tax effects in accumulated other comprehensive income resulting from the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to be reclassified to retained earnings. ASU 2018-02 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting the new standard and does not expect the new standard to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

In August 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2017-12 ("ASU 2017-12"), "Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities." ASU 2017-12 changes the recognition and presentation requirements of hedge accounting. The guidance provides new alternatives for applying hedge accounting to additional hedging strategies and measuring the hedged item in fair value hedges of interest rate risk, as well as applies new alternatives for reducing the cost and complexity of applying hedge accounting by easing the requirements for effectiveness testing, hedge documentation and application of the critical terms match method, and reducing the risk of material error correction if a company applies the shortcut method inappropriately. The guidance is effective for annual and interim periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and early adoption is permitted any time after the issuance of the ASU, including in an interim period. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that the new guidance will have on its financial statements and related disclosures.

In August 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2016-15 ("ASU 2016-15"), "Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments." ASU 2016-15 clarifies how certain cash receipts and payments should be presented in the statement of cash flows. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those fiscal years with early adoption permitted. We will adopt the guidance when it becomes effective in the first quarter of 2018; the guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 ("ASU 2016-13"), "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments." ASU 2016-13 replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology in current GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the
effect that the new guidance will have on its financial statements and related disclosures.

In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02 ("ASU 2016-02"), "Leases," which is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2018 with early adoption permitted. Under ASU 2016-02, lessees will be required to recognize for all leases with terms longer than twelve months, at the commencement date of the lease, a lease liability, which is a lessee’s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease measured on a discounted basis, and a right-to-use asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee’s right to use or control the use of a specified asset for the lease term.  Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that the new guidance will have on its financial statements and related disclosures and, although the analysis is not complete, it is expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In January 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2016-01 ("ASU 2016-01"), "Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities."  ASU 2016-01 generally requires companies to measure investments in equity securities, except those accounted for under the equity method, at fair value and recognize any changes in fair value in net income. The new guidance must be applied using a modified-retrospective approach and is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and early adoption is not permitted. We will adopt the guidance when it becomes effective in the first quarter of 2018; the guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued new accounting guidance, Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09 ("ASU 2014-09"), "Revenue from Contracts with Customers," on revenue recognition. The new standard provides for a single five-step model to be applied to

Note Q - Recent Accounting Pronouncements (continued)

all revenue contracts with customers as well as requires additional financial statement disclosures that will enable users to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows relating to customer contracts. Companies have an option to use either a retrospective approach or cumulative effect adjustment approach to implement the standard. ASU No. 2014-09 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and the Company plans to adopt the provisions of the new standard in the first quarter of 2018 using the cumulative effect adjustment approach. The Company is utilizing a comprehensive approach to assess the impact of the guidance on each of our operating segments' revenue streams, including assessment of our performance obligations, principal versus agent considerations and variable consideration. Additionally, the Company is evaluating the impact of the new guidance on disclosures, as well as the impact on controls to support the recognition. Based on the foregoing, at the current time the Company does not believe the adoption to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements as the Company’s current revenue recognition policies are in-line with the principles of the new guidance.