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Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Policies) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 29, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block] | The condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company present the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of STAAR Surgical Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the Securities Exchange Commission. In accordance with those rules and regulations certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in comprehensive financial statements have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The consolidated balance sheet as of December 30, 2016 was derived from the audited financial statements at that date, but does not include all the information and footnotes required by GAAP. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2016. The condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2017 and September 30, 2016, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2017 and September 30, 2016, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any other interim period or for the entire year. Each of the Company’s fiscal reporting periods ends on the Friday nearest to the quarter ending date and generally consists of 13 weeks. Unless the context indicates otherwise “we,” “us,” the “Company,” and “STAAR” refer to STAAR Surgical Company and its consolidated subsidiaries.
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements During the quarter ended March 31, 2017, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2015-11, “Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory”. ASU 2015-11 requires a company to measure inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is defined as the “estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation”. We adopted this standard as of December 31, 2016 (beginning of FY 2017). The adoption of ASU 2015-11 did not have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements. During the quarter ended March 31, 2017, the Company adopted ASU 2016-09, “Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting”, which simplified several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, forfeitures, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification of awards on the statement of cash flows. We adopted this standard as of December 31, 2016 (beginning of FY 2017). The adoption of ASU 2016-09 did not have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements and prior periods were not restated. During the quarter ended March 31, 2017, the Company adopted ASU 2015-17, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes”, on a retrospective basis, which changes how deferred taxes are classified on the Company’s balance sheets. Accordingly, the Company adjusted the December 30, 2016 balance sheet for current and noncurrent deferred tax assets to conform to the presentation for the current quarter due to the adoption of ASU 2015-17. The ASU eliminates the requirement to present deferred tax liabilities and assets as current and noncurrent on the balance sheet. Instead, companies are required to classify all deferred tax assets and liabilities as noncurrent. We adopted this standard as of December 31, 2016 (beginning of FY 2017). The adoption of ASU 2015-17 did not have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements. During the quarter ended March 31, 2017, the Company adopted ASU 2016-18, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash”, that requires that the statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and that restricted cash be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. We early adopted this standard as of December 31, 2016 (beginning of FY 2017). The adoption of ASU 2016-18 did not have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements, however, prior period restricted cash was added to beginning and ending cash and cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows to conform to the current presentation. The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows (in 000’s):
|  | September 29, |  | December 30, |  | September 30, |  | January 1, |
|  | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2016 |  | 2016 |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 16,133 |  | $ | 13,999 |  | $ | 14,284 |  | $ | 13,402 |
Restricted cash included in other long-term assets |  |  | 120 |  |  | 119 |  |  | 119 |  |  | 119 |
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash as shown in the statements of cash flows |  | $ | 16,253 |  | $ | 14,118 |  | $ | 14,403 |  | $ | 13,521 |
The Company has restricted cash of approximately $120,000 set aside as collateral for a standby letter of credit required by the California Department of Public Health for unforeseen future regulatory costs related to the decommissioning of certain manufacturing equipment. Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09 “Scope of Modification Accounting,” which amends the scope of modification accounting for share-based payment arrangements, provides guidance on the types of changes to the terms or conditions of share-based payment awards to which an entity would be required to apply modification accounting under ASC 718. For all entities, the ASU is effective for annual reporting periods, including interim periods within those annual reporting periods, beginning after December 15, 2017, and thereafter. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in any interim period. We will adopt this standard as of December 30, 2017 (beginning of FY 2018) and do not expect the adoption of the standard will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07, “Compensation-Retirement Benefits (Topic 715), Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost.” The standard requires that an employer report the service cost component in the same line items as other compensation costs arising from services rendered by the pertinent employees during the period. The other components of net benefit cost are required to be presented in the income statement separately from the service cost component and outside of operating profit. The standard is effective for public companies for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those annual periods. Prior periods are required to be recast. We will adopt this standard as of December 30, 2017 (beginning of FY 2018) and are currently evaluating the impact ASU 2017-07 may have on our consolidated financial statements. In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory”, which removes the prohibition in ASC 740 against the immediate recognition of the current and deferred income tax effects of intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory. The ASU is effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those annual periods. The ASU should be applied on a modified retrospective basis, recognizing the effects in retained earnings as of the beginning of the year of adoption. We will adopt this standard as of December 30, 2017 (beginning of FY 2018) and are currently evaluating the impact ASU 2016-16 may have on our consolidated financial statements. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, “Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350)”, which simplifies the test for goodwill impairment. ASU 2017-04 is effective for annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company does not expect ASU 2017-04 to have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements. In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments” (“ASU 2016-15”), which clarifies how companies present and classify certain cash receipts and cash payments in the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-15 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 (beginning of FY 2018) and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact ASU 2016-15 may have on its consolidated financial statements. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)”, which requires lessees to recognize assets and liabilities for leases with lease terms greater than twelve months in the statement of financial position. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. ASU 2016-02 also requires improved disclosures to help users of financial statements better understand the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. The update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is gathering data to evaluate the impact the adoption of ASU 2016-02 may have on its consolidated financial statements and expects to complete the evaluation by the third quarter of 2018. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)”, which supersedes nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under GAAP. The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is to recognize revenues when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 defines a five-step process to achieve this core principle and, in doing so, more judgment and estimates may be required within the revenue recognition process than are required under existing GAAP. The revised revenue standard is effective for public entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods therein, using either of the following transition methods: (i) a full retrospective approach reflecting the application of the standard in each prior reporting period with the option to elect certain practical expedients; or (ii) a retrospective approach with the cumulative effect of initially adopting ASU 2014-09 recognized at the date of adoption (which includes additional footnote disclosures). In August 2015, ASU 2014-09 was amended by ASU No. 2015-14, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date”, which defers the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year for all entities and permits early adoption on a limited basis. ASU 2014-09 was subsequently amended by four additional pronouncements: (i) ASU No. 2016-10, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing;” (ii) ASU No. 2016-11, “Revenue Recognition (Topic 605) and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Rescission of SEC Guidance Because of Accounting Standards Updates 2014-09 and 2014-16 Pursuant to Staff Announcements at the March 3, 2016 EITF Meeting”; (iii) ASU No. 2016-12, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients”; and (iv) ASU No. 2016-20, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606”. The Company is nearing completion of its assessment and is performing a final review of its evaluation of the new standard, including a detailed review of its revenue streams and contracts. The majority of the Company’s revenue relates to the sale of implantable lenses (ICLs and IOLs) for which revenue is recognized at a point in time (i.e., typically at shipping point, except for certain customers and for our STAAR Japan subsidiary, which is typically recognized when the customer receives the product). The Company does not believe the adoption of the new standard will materially impact these transactions. The Company has also determined that it will make accounting policy elections to 1) treat shipping and handling activities that occur after the customer obtains control of the goods as fulfillment costs, and 2) exclude sales and other similar taxes from the measurement of the transaction price. Based on the work performed to date, the Company does not expect adoption of the new standard to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. The Company is still evaluating the effect the standard will have on its financial statement disclosures. The Company expects to apply the modified retrospective method to adopt the standard on December 30, 2017.

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