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REVENUE RECOGNITION (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
REVENUE RECOGNITION [Abstract]  
Changes in Contract Liabilities - Customer Loyalty Programs
Significant changes in these contract liability balances were as follows for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018 (in thousands):

  
March 31,
2018
 
    
Outstanding at beginning of period 
 
$
13,043
(1) 
Increase (decrease) attributed to:
    
Customer loyalty deferrals 
  
2,090
 
Customer loyalty redemptions/expirations 
  
(1,497
)
Outstanding at end of period 
 
$
13,636
 



(1)
The company recorded customer loyalty points under the cost provision method prior to the adoption of Topic 606. The loyalty point liability under the cost provision methodology was $1.9 million as of December 31, 2017. The Company recorded an additional liability of $11.2 million to the cumulative impact of adopting Topic 606.