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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
New Accounting Pronouncements And Changes In Accounting Principles [Abstract]  
Recent Accounting Pronouncements

10. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued authoritative guidance related to accounting for credit losses on financial instruments that changes the impairment model for most financial assets and certain other instruments. For trade receivables and other instruments, entities will be required to use a new forward-looking expected loss model that generally will result in the earlier recognition of allowances for losses. For available-for-sale debt securities with unrealized losses, the losses will be recognized as allowances rather than as reductions in the amortized cost of the securities. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In March, April, and May 2016, the FASB issued updates to its authoritative guidance for revenue from contracts with customers. The updates clarify certain aspects of the revenue guidance, including but not limited to, the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations, the licensing implementation guidance, identification of performance obligations, assessment of the collectability criterion, presentation of sales taxes and other similar taxes, and measurement of noncash consideration. The authoritative guidance for revenue from contracts with customers to which these updates apply is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Companies may use either a full retrospective or a modified retrospective approach to adopt this guidance. The Company is continuing to evaluate which transition approach to use and its impact, if any, on its consolidated financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued authoritative guidance related to accounting for employee share-based compensation which is intended to simplify several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, classification on the statement of cash flows, and accounting for forfeitures. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued authoritative guidance related to accounting for leases. This accounting guidance will require a lessee to recognize a lease liability and a right-of-use asset for all leases with lease terms of more than 12 months. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those years, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In August 2014, the FASB issued authoritative accounting guidance related to an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. This guidance explicitly requires management to assess an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern, and to provide related footnote disclosures in certain circumstances. The new standard is effective for annual reporting periods ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual periods and interim periods thereafter, with early adoption permitted. The Company early adopted this guidance in the first quarter of 2016 with no impact to its consolidated financial statements or related disclosures.