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Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Basis of Presentation
 
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8-03 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, these condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all the information and footnotes required by United States generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. The financial information as of March 31, 2016 and for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 is unaudited; however, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  Operating results for the three month periods ended March 31, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the year ending December 31, 2016.
 
The condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2015 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by United States generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
 
New accounting pronouncements are issued by the Financial Standards Board (“FASB”) or other standards setting bodies that the Company adopts according to the various timetables the FASB specifies. The Company does not expect the adoption of recently issued accounting pronouncements to have a significant impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flow.
 
In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09,
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
(ASU 2014-09), which supersedes nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under U.S. GAAP. The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is to recognize revenues when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 defines a five step process to achieve this core principle and, in doing so, more judgment and estimates may be required within the revenue recognition process than are required under existing U.S. GAAP. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods therein, using either of the following transition methods: (i) a full retrospective approach reflecting the application of the standard in each prior reporting period with the option to elect certain practical expedients, or (ii) a retrospective approach with the cumulative effect of initially adopting ASU 2014-09 recognized at the date of adoption (which includes additional footnote disclosures). In July 2015, the FASB confirmed a one-year delay in the effective date of ASU 2014-09, making the effective date for the Company the first quarter of fiscal 2019 instead of the current effective date, which was the first quarter of fiscal 2018. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14,
Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)
, deferring the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year. The Company can elect to adopt the provisions of ASU 2014-09 for annual periods beginning after December 31, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. The FASB also agreed to allow entities to choose to adopt the standard as of the original effective date. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the pending adoption of ASU 2014-09 on the consolidated financial statements and has not yet determined the method by which the Company will adopt the standard.
 
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In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15,
Presentation of Financial Statements – Going
Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern
. This ASU provides guidance on management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related disclosures in the notes to the financial statements. The amendments in this ASU should help reduce the diversity in the timing and content of disclosures in the notes to the financial statements. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the pending adoption of ASU 2014-15 on the consolidated financial statements and has not yet determined the timing at which the Company will adopt the standard.
 
In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03,
Interest-Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs
. This ASU provides guidance that simplifies the presentation of debt issuance costs by amending the accounting guidance to require that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability. The amendments are consistent with the accounting guidance related to debt discounts. This guidance is effective for the first interim or annual period beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company adopted this guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2016.
 
In July 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-11,
Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory
(ASU 2015-11), which proposed that inventory should be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value for inventory that is measured using first-in, first-out (FIFO) or average cost. The main provision of ASU 2015-11 is that an entity should measure inventory at the lower or cost and net realizable value, where net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. This amendment does not apply to entities that measure inventory using last-in, first-out (LIFO) or the retail inventory method. The standard is effective for public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early application is permitted as of the beginning of an interim or annual reporting period. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the pending adoption of ASU 2015-11 on the consolidated financial statements and has not yet determined the timing at which the Company will adopt the standard.
 
In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17,
Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet
Classification of Deferred Taxes
. This ASU provides guidance that simplifies the presentation of deferred income taxes. This ASU requires that deferred tax liabilities and assets be classified as noncurrent in a classified statement of financial position. This guidance is effective for financial statements issued for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. The implementation of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.
 
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02,
Leases (Topic 842)
, which requires lessees to recognize the most leases on the balance sheet. The provisions of this guidance are effective for the annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. Management is evaluating the requirements of this guidance and has not yet determined the impact of the pending adoption on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
 
In March 2016, the FASB issued guidance to simplify several aspects of the accounting for share-based payments transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. The guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 31, 2016. Early adoption is permitted for an entity in an interim or annual period. We are currently evaluating the effect that the updated standard will have on our financial statements, but expect the guidance will add modest volatility in our equity-based compensation expense, provision for income taxes, and net income (loss).