Note 3 - Recent Accounting Pronouncements	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Text Block]	Note 3. Recent Accounting Pronouncements Adopted Accounting Standards In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016 - 02, Leases (“ASU 2016 - 02” ). The new standard establishes a right-of-use (“ROU”) model that requires a lessee to record a ROU asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessees for capital and operating leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU 2016 - 02 under the modified retrospective method with the available practical expedients. As a result of adoption, on January 1, 2019, the Company recorded a ROU asset and related lease liability of approximately $ 1.7 million for its golf carts, machinery and equipment for the landfill operations, furniture and fixtures for The Grand Resort and office copiers under operating leases (See Note 7 ). In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014 - 09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014 - 09” ). ASU 2014 - 09 clarifies the principles used to recognize revenue for all entities. ASU 2014 - 09 provides a unified five -step model to determine when and how revenue is recognized. The core principle is that a company should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration for which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The new standard replaces most of the existing revenue recognition standards in U.S. GAAP. In addition, in March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016 - 08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606 ): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net) , which clarifies how to apply revenue recognition guidance related to whether an entity is a principal or an agent. On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASU 2014 - 09 and ASU 2016 - 08, and all related amendments using the modified retrospective method. The adoption did not result in an impact to the way the Company records revenue and as such did not result in period reclassifications to or from revenue or its associated costs. As a result of the adoption, the Company separately disclosed contract assets, in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 and associated cash flows in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 (See Note 5 ). In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016 - 15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (“ASU 2016 - 15” ), which is intended to reduce diversity in practice in how certain cash receipts and payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. The standard provides guidance in a number of situations including, among others, settlement of zero -coupon bonds, contingent consideration payments made after a business combination, proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims, and distributions received from equity method investees. ASU 2016 - 15 also provides guidance for classifying cash receipts and payments that have aspects of more than one class of cash flows. On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASU 2016 - 15. The adoption of this standard did not have an impact on Avalon’s financial position, results of operations or financial statement disclosures. In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016 - 18, Statement of Cash Flows: Restricted Cash (“ASU 2016 - 18” ), which requires entities to include restricted cash and restricted cash equivalent balances with cash and cash equivalent balances in the statement of cash flows. On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASU 2016 - 18. The adoption of ASU 2016 - 18 impacted the presentation of our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and resulted in additional disclosure in our Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the restricted cash related to the loan proceeds deposited into our project fund account that have not yet been utilized to fund the additional renovation and expansion of The Grand Resort (See Note 4 ). In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017 - 01, Business Combinations (Topic 805 ) : Clarifying the Definition of a Business (“ASU 2017 - 01” ). The purpose of ASU 2017 - 01 is to change the definition of a business to assist entities with evaluating when a set of transferred assets and activities is a business. The Company adopted ASU 2017 - 01 on January 1, 2018. The acquisition of the Boardman Tennis Center property, acquired in March 2018, and the acquisition of the New Castle Country Club property, acquired in May 2019, was accounted for in accordance with ASU 2017 - 01 (See Note 16 ). In March 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018 - 05, Income Taxes (Topic 740 ): Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 ("ASU 2018 - 05" ). ASU 2018 - 05 adds the SEC guidance released on December 22, 2017 regarding the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”) to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. ASU 2018 - 05 provides additional guidance allowing companies to use a one year measurement period to account for the impacts of the Tax Act in their financial statements. The Company adopted ASU 2018 - 05 in March 2018. The Company has accounted for the impacts of the Tax Act, including the use of reasonable estimates where necessary. Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016 - 13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016 - 13” ), which significantly changes the way entities recognize impairment of many financial assets by requiring immediate recognition of estimated credit losses expected to occur over their remaining life. ASU 2016 - 13 is effective January 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted January 1, 2019. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on Avalon’s financial position, results of operations or financial statement disclosures.

Note

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Adopted Accounting Standards

February 2016,

the Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”)

2016

02,

Leases

(“ASU

2016

02”

). The new standard establishes a right-of-use (“ROU”) model that requires a lessee to record a ROU asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than

months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessees for capital and operating leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. On

January 1, 2019,

the Company adopted ASU

2016

under the modified retrospective method with the available practical expedients. As a result of adoption, on

January 1, 2019,

the Company recorded a ROU asset and related lease liability of approximately

1.7

million for its golf carts, machinery and equipment for the landfill operations, furniture and fixtures for The Grand Resort and office copiers under operating leases (See Note

May 2014,

the FASB issued ASU

2014

09,

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

(“ASU

2014

09”

). ASU

2014

clarifies the principles used to recognize revenue for all entities. ASU

2014

provides a unified

five

-step model to determine when and how revenue is recognized. The core principle is that a company should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration for which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The new standard replaces most of the existing revenue recognition standards in U.S. GAAP. In addition, in

March 2016,

the FASB issued ASU

2016

08,

Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic

606

): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net)

, which clarifies how to apply revenue recognition guidance related to whether an entity is a principal or an agent. On

January 1, 2018,

the Company adopted ASU

2014

and ASU

2016

08,

and all related amendments using the modified retrospective method. The adoption did

not

result in an impact to the way the Company records revenue and as such did

not

result in period reclassifications to or from revenue or its associated costs. As a result of the adoption, the Company separately disclosed contract assets, in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at

September 30, 2019

and

December 31, 2018

and associated cash flows in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the

nine

months ended

September 30, 2019

and

2018

(See Note

August 2016,

the FASB issued ASU

2016

15,

Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments

(“ASU

2016

15”

), which is intended to reduce diversity in practice in how certain cash receipts and payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. The standard provides guidance in a number of situations including, among others, settlement of

zero

-coupon bonds, contingent consideration payments made after a business combination, proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims, and distributions received from equity method investees. ASU

2016

also provides guidance for classifying cash receipts and payments that have aspects of more than

one

class of cash flows. On

January 1, 2018,

the Company adopted ASU

2016

15.

The adoption of this standard did

not

have an impact on Avalon’s financial position, results of operations or financial statement disclosures.

November 2016,

the FASB issued ASU

2016

18,

Statement of Cash Flows: Restricted Cash

(“ASU

2016

18”

), which requires entities to include restricted cash and restricted cash equivalent balances with cash and cash equivalent balances in the statement of cash flows. On

January 1, 2018,

the Company adopted ASU

2016

18.

The adoption of ASU

2016

impacted the presentation of our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and resulted in additional disclosure in our Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the restricted cash related to the loan proceeds deposited into our project fund account that have

not

yet been utilized to fund the additional renovation and expansion of The Grand Resort (See Note

January 2017,

the FASB issued ASU

2017

01,

Business Combinations

(Topic

805

)

: Clarifying the Definition of a Business

(“ASU

2017

01”

). The purpose of ASU

2017

is to change the definition of a business to assist entities with evaluating when a set of transferred assets and activities is a business. The Company adopted ASU

2017

January 1, 2018.

The acquisition of the Boardman Tennis Center property, acquired in

March 2018,

and the acquisition of the New Castle Country Club property, acquired in

May 2019,

was accounted for in accordance with ASU

2017

(See Note

March 2018,

the FASB issued ASU

2018

05,

Income Taxes (Topic

740

Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin

No.

118

("ASU

2018

05"

). ASU

2018

adds the SEC guidance released on

December 22, 2017

regarding the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”) to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. ASU

2018

provides additional guidance allowing companies to use a

one

year measurement period to account for the impacts of the Tax Act in their financial statements. The Company adopted ASU

2018

March 2018.

The Company has accounted for the impacts of the Tax Act, including the use of reasonable estimates where necessary.

Accounting Standards

Not

Yet Adopted

June 2016,

the FASB issued ASU

2016

13,

Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments

(“ASU

2016

13”

), which significantly changes the way entities recognize impairment of many financial assets by requiring immediate recognition of estimated credit losses expected to occur over their remaining life. ASU

2016

is effective

January 1, 2020,

with early adoption permitted

January 1, 2019.

The adoption of this standard is

not

expected to have a material impact on Avalon’s financial position, results of operations or financial statement disclosures.