New Accounting Standards

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Sep. 30, 2017

New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]

New Accounting Standards

New Accounting Standards

Recently Adopted Standards

In July 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2015-11, Inventory - Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory (Topic 330). ASU 2015-11 requires inventory to be subsequently measured using the lower of cost and net realizable value, thereby eliminating the market value approach. 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.” ASU 2015-11 is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and is applied prospectively. We adopted ASU 2015-11 at January 1, 2017. The adoption of ASU 2015-11 did not have a significant impact on our financial statements or disclosure.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangible - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) - Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment.  ASU 2017-04 simplifies the goodwill impairment test by eliminating the second step of the current two-step impairment test.  ASU 2017-04 is effective for interim and annual goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and is applied prospectively. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017.  We adopted ASU 2017-04 at January 1, 2017. The adoption of ASU 2017-04 did not have a significant impact on our financial statements or disclosure.

Recently Issued Standards

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). ASU 2014-09 is based on the principle that revenue is recognized 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. This ASU also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers, including significant judgments and changes in judgments. ASU 2014-09 permits the use of either full retrospective or modified retrospective methods of adoption. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date, which defers the effective date by one year to December 15, 2017, for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after that date. In March, April, May and December 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08, ASU 2016-10, ASU 2016-12 and ASU 2016-20, respectively, which provide supplemental guidance and clarification to ASU 2014-09. In September 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-13, which provides supplemental guidance and clarification to ASU 2014-09. The new standard will result in a change to the timing of revenue recognition, whereby revenue will be recognized "over time" as services are performed rather than at a "point in time", generally upon shipment. We are continuing to evaluate the impact that this new standard will have on our financial statements and disclosure, and expect to use the full retrospective transition method.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). ASU 2016-02 requires a dual approach for lessee accounting under which a lessee would account for leases as finance leases or operating leases. Both finance leases and operating leases will result in the lessee recognizing a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability. For finance leases the lessee would recognize interest expense and amortization of the right-of-use asset, and for operating leases the lessee would recognize a straight-line lease expense. ASU 2016-02 is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018 using a modified retrospective approach. Early adoption is permitted. In September 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-13, which provides supplemental guidance and clarification to ASU 2016-02. We are currently evaluating the impact that this guidance may have on our financial statements and disclosure.

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. ASU 2017-07 requires that the service cost component of net periodic pension costs be presented in the same line item as other compensation costs and all other components of net periodic pension costs to be presented in the statement of income as nonoperating expenses. ASU 2017-07 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted and should be applied retrospectively. We are currently evaluating the impact that this guidance may have on our financial statements and disclosure.