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Recently Announced Accounting Pronouncements (Notes) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015
Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Revenue from Contracts In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" ("ASU 2014-09"), regarding ASC Topic 606 of the same nomenclature. ASU 2014-09 represents the culmination of efforts by the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board to issue a common revenue standard. In April 2015, the FASB voted to defer the effective date of the new revenue recognition standard by one year, which resulted in ASU 2014-09 becoming effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company is evaluating whether the adoption of ASU 2014-09 will have a material effect on the Company's consolidated statements of financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Inventory In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11,"Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory" ("ASU 2015-11"), regarding ASC Topic 330 - Inventory. The amendments in the ASU require entities that measure inventory using the first-in, first-out or average cost methods to measure inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is defined as estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business less reasonably predictable costs of completion and disposal. ASU 2015-11 is effective on a prospective basis for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2016, with earlier application permitted. The Company does not believe that the adoption of ASU 2015-11 will have a material effect on the Company's consolidated statements of financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. There are no other recent accounting pronouncements that have been issued by the FASB that would have a material impact on the financial statements of the Company.

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