Accounting Changes

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]

Accounting Changes

Accounting Changes

New Accounting Principles Not Yet Adopted

In February 2016, the FASB issued a new lease accounting standard which requires lessees to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet. The new standard also requires expanded disclosures regarding leasing arrangements. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that this new lease accounting standard will have on its consolidated financial statements upon its adoption of the standard on October 1, 2019.

In May 2014, the FASB issued a new revenue recognition standard. Under this standard, revenue will be recognized upon the transfer of goods or services to customers and the amount of revenue recognized will reflect the consideration to which a reporting entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The Company intends to adopt the standard, as required, on October 1, 2018 and completed an initial assessment to identify the potential areas of impact that this new revenue recognition standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.  As part of the initial assessment, the Company reviewed a representative sample of its contracts across its various businesses and geographies to identify potential differences that could result from applying the requirements of the new standard.  The analysis included identifying whether there may be differences in timing of revenue recognition under the new standard as well as assessing performance obligations, variable consideration, and contract costs. The Company has not yet estimated the impact of the new standard on the timing and pattern of its revenue recognition. The Company continues to evaluate the available adoption methods, and apprises its audit committee of the project status regularly.