Recent Accounting Pronouncements

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

On January 1, 2016, we retrospectively adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2015-03, “Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs” (ASU 2015-03), which requires an entity to present debt issuance costs related to recognized debt liability in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the debt liability. The adoption of ASU 2015-03 resulted in a $3.6 million reduction of both “Deferred charges and other assets” and “Long-term debt” on the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2015. Also on January 1, 2016, we adopted ASU No. 2015-15, “Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements” (ASU 2015-15), which allows a company to defer debt issuance costs associated with line-of-credit arrangements, including arrangements with no outstanding borrowings, classify them as an asset, and amortize them over the term of the arrangements. We adopted ASU 2015-15 concurrent with the adoption of ASU 2015-03, as required.

Also on January 1, 2016, we early adopted ASU No. 2015-17, “Income Taxes (Topic 740) - Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes” (ASU 2015-17), which requires the reporting of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets as noncurrent items on the classified balance sheet. We retrospectively adopted the provisions of ASU 2015-17 resulting in $6.4 million of current deferred income taxes being reclassified to non-current on the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2015.

Also on January 1, 2016, we adopted ASU No. 2015-07, "Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent)"(ASU 2015-07), which eliminates the requirement to categorize investments in the fair value hierarchy if their fair value is measured using net asset value per share as a practical expedient. The adoption of ASU 2015-07 is reflected retrospectively in the fair value hierarchy table in Note 17 where the investments valued using net asset value per share as a practical expedient are excluded from categorization in the fair value hierarchy.

On April 1, 2016, we early adopted ASU No. 2016-09, "Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting" (ASU 2016-09). The update involves several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. As required by the ASU, we adopted all of the amendments in the same period. The adoption of ASU 2016-09 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” (ASU 2014-09). ASU 2014-09 replaces the previous guidance and clarifies the principles for revenue recognition. It requires a five-step process for revenue recognition that represents the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration expected to be received by a company. ASU 2014-09 also requires enhanced disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenues and cash flows from contracts with customers. ASU 2014-09 is effective for our reporting period beginning January 1, 2018. Entities are permitted to adopt this standard one year early. Entities can transition to the standard either retrospectively or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. We expect to adopt the standard on January 1, 2018 and continue to evaluate whether we will adopt the standard retrospectively or as a cumulative-effect adjustment. We expect to continue the evaluation, analysis, and documentation of our adoption of ASU 2014-09 (including those subsequently issued updates that clarify its provisions) throughout most of this year as we work towards the implementation and finalize the impact the adoption will have on our consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842)" (ASU 2016-02). The FASB issued ASU 2016-02 to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and requiring disclosures related to certain information about leasing arrangements. Under the new guidance, operating leases are, in most cases, required to be recognized on the balance sheet as a lease asset and liability. A modified retrospective approach is required for the adoption of ASU 2016-02, which is effective for our reporting period beginning January 1, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently assessing the impact that the adoption of ASU 2016-02 will have on our consolidated financial statements.