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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity

In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity ("ASU 2014-08"), which changes the criteria for determining which disposals can be presented as discontinued operations and modifies related disclosure requirements.  Under the new guidance, a discontinued operation is defined as a disposal of a component or group of components that is disposed of or is classified as held for sale and "represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity's operations and financial results."  The new standard applies prospectively to new disposals and new classifications of disposal groups as held for sale after the effective date.  The amendment is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2014.  We adopted the new standard as of January 1, 2015. The adoption of the new standard did not change the manner in which we present discontinued operations in our consolidated financial statements.

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014-09”), which outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance.  Under the new guidance, “an entity recognizes 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 new standard provides entities the option of using either a full retrospective or a modified approach to adopt the guidance.  The new standard is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, which for us is January 1, 2017, and interim periods within those annual periods; however, the FASB recently proposed a one year deferral of the effective date of the standard.  Early adoption is not permitted.  We are currently evaluating the impact, if any, this new standard will have on our consolidated financial statements and have not yet determined the method of adoption.

Disclosure of Uncertainties About an Entity's Ability to Continue as a Going Concern

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, Disclosure of Uncertainties About an Entity's Ability to Continue as a Going Concern ("ASU 2014-15"), which provides guidance on determining when and how to disclose going concern uncertainties in the consolidated financial statements.  Under the new guidance, management would be required to perform interim and annual assessments of an entity's ability to continue as a going concern within one year of the date the financial statements are issued.  Certain disclosures must be provided if "conditions or events raise substantial doubt about an entity's ability to continue as a going concern."  The new standard is effective for annual reporting periods ending after December 15, 2016, which for us is December 31, 2016, and interim periods thereafter.  Early adoption is permitted.  Upon adoption, although we do not anticipate that the new standard will have an impact on our disclosures, we will consider the new standard when conducting our interim and annual assessments of our ability to continue as a going concern.

Income Statement - Extraordinary and Unusual Items

In January 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-01, Income Statement – Extraordinary and Unusual Items, ("ASU 2015-01"), which removes the concept of extraordinary items from U.S. GAAP. Under the existing guidance, an entity is required to separately disclose extraordinary items, net of tax, in the income statement after income from continuing operations if an event or transaction is unusual and occurs infrequently. This separate, net-of-tax presentation will no longer be allowed. The existing requirement to separately disclose events or transactions that are unusual or occur infrequently on a pre-tax basis within continuing operations in the income statement has been retained. The new guidance requires similar separate presentation of items that are both unusual and infrequent. The new standard is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2015, which for us is January 1, 2016. Early adoption is permitted, but only as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. Upon adoption, we will present transactions that are both unusual and infrequent on a pre-tax basis within continuing operations in the income statement.

Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs, ("ASU 2015-03"), which requires that debt issuance costs be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction of the carrying value of the associated debt liability. Under the existing guidance, debt issuance costs are required to be presented in the balance sheet as a deferred charge (i.e., an asset).  The new standard is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2015, which for us is January 1, 2016.  Early adoption is permitted for financial statements that have not been previously issued.  The new standard should be applied retrospectively to all periods presented in the financial statements.  Upon adoption, we will present debt financing costs as a deduction of the carrying value of our revolving credit facility debt instead of presenting such costs as an asset in our consolidated balance sheets.