Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting and Financial Reporting Policies	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting and Financial Reporting Policies	Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting and Financial Reporting Policies On January 27, 2016, GCP entered into a Separation and Distribution Agreement pursuant to which Grace agreed to transfer its Grace Construction Products operating segment and the packaging technologies business, operated under the “Darex” name, of its Grace Materials Technologies operating segment to GCP (the "Separation"). The Separation occurred on February 3, 2016, by means of a pro rata distribution to Grace stockholders of all of the then-outstanding shares of Company common stock (the "Distribution"). Under the Distribution, one share of Company common stock was distributed for each share of Grace common stock held by Grace stockholders of record as of the close of business on January 27, 2016. No fractional shares were distributed. As a result of the Distribution, GCP is now an independent public company and its common stock is listed under the symbol "GCP" on the New York Stock Exchange. GCP is engaged in the production and sale of specialty construction chemicals, specialty building materials, and packaging products through three operating segments. Specialty Construction Chemicals ("SCC") manufactures and markets concrete admixtures and cement additives. Specialty Building Materials ("SBM") manufactures and markets sheet and liquid membrane systems that protect structures from water, air and vapor penetration, fireproofing and other products designed to protect the building envelope. Darex Packaging Technologies ("Darex") manufactures and markets packaging materials for use in beverage and food containers, industrial containers and other consumer and industrial applications. Prior to the Separation, we operated as the Grace Construction Products operating segment and the Darex Packaging Technologies business of W.R. Grace & Co. The Separation was completed pursuant to various agreements with Grace related to the Separation. These agreements govern the relationship between GCP and Grace following the Separation and provided for the allocation of various assets, liabilities, rights and obligations. These agreements also include arrangements for transition services to be provided on a temporary basis by both parties. Basis of Presentation The financial statements for periods prior to the Separation have been prepared on a stand-alone basis and are derived from the consolidated financial statements and accounting records of Grace, as our business operated as a combination of entities under common control of Grace. These financial statements reflect the historical basis and carrying values established when the Company was part of Grace. Subsequent to the Separation, the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements are presented on a consolidated basis and include all of the accounts and operations of GCP and its majority-owned subsidiaries. The financial statements reflect the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of GCP in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("GAAP") for interim financial information. The financial statements presented herein are unaudited and should be read in conjunction with the Combined Financial Statements presented in the Company's 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Such financial statements reflect all adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair statement of the results of the interim periods presented; all such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature except for the impacts of adopting new accounting standards as discussed below. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The results of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the year ending December 31, 2016. All transactions between GCP and Grace have been included in these financial statements. Prior to the Separation, all such transactions are considered to be effectively settled for cash, other than intercompany loan transactions, in the Combined Financial Statements at the time the transaction was recorded. The intercompany loans payable to Grace, related interest thereon, and related cash flows, as presented in Note 3 were reflected in Statements of Cash Flows as "Borrowings under related party loans" and "Repayments of related party loans," in the Balance Sheets as "Loans payable-related party" and in the Statements of Operations as "Interest income, net-related party." Subsequent to the Separation, Grace is no longer a related party of the Company. Prior to the Separation, the financial statements included expenses of Grace allocated to GCP for certain functions provided by Grace, including, but not limited to, general corporate expenses related to finance, legal, information technology, human resources, communications, ethics and compliance, environment health and safety, supply chain, shared services, employee benefits and incentives, insurance and stock-based compensation. These expenses were allocated to GCP on the basis of direct usage when identifiable, with the remainder allocated on the basis of revenue, headcount or other measures. These cost allocations were included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Statement of Operations. Most of these costs were included in segment operating income with only a portion included in corporate costs. Both GCP and Grace consider the basis on which the expenses have been allocated to be a reasonable reflection of the utilization of services provided to, or the benefit received by, GCP during the periods presented. Subsequent to the Separation, GCP has performed most of these functions using its own resources or purchased services. However, the remainder of these functions will continue to be provided by Grace under a transition services agreement, for a period generally up to 18 months from the Separation. See Note 12 for further description of the transition services agreement between GCP and Grace. Prior to the Separation, the financial statements also included the assets and liabilities that were historically held at the Grace corporate level but were specifically identifiable or otherwise pushed down to GCP. The cash and cash equivalents held by Grace at the corporate level were not specifically identifiable to GCP and therefore were not allocated to GCP for any of the periods presented. Prior to the Separation, cash and cash equivalents in the Balance Sheets represent primarily cash held locally by entities included in the financial statements. Third-party debt and the related interest expense of Grace were not allocated to GCP for any of the periods presented as GCP is not the legal obligor of the debt and the Grace borrowings were not directly attributable to GCP's business. The financial statements exclude all assets, liabilities, income, gains, costs and expenses reported by Grace related to asbestos and bankruptcy matters. Prior to the Separation, these matters were not allocated to GCP as Grace is the legal obligor for those liabilities and Grace is expected to pay all future liabilities and costs related to such matters as such matters were not historically managed by GCP. Grace retained full responsibility for these matters following the Separation and GCP has not indemnified Grace for any losses or payments associated with these matters. Prior to the Separation, Grace used a centralized approach to cash management and financing of its operations and Grace funded GCP's operating and investing activities as needed. Prior to the Separation, cash transfers to and from the cash management accounts of Grace are reflected in the Statements of Cash Flows as “Transfers to parent, net.” Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the Consolidated Financial Statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses for the periods presented. Actual amounts could differ from those estimates, and the differences could be material. Changes in estimates are recorded in the period identified. GCP's accounting measurements that are most affected by management's estimates of future events are: •Contingent liabilities, which depend on an assessment of the probability of loss and an estimate of ultimate resolution cost, such as material commitments (see Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements) and income taxes (see Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements); •Pension and postretirement liabilities that depend on assumptions regarding participant life spans, future inflation, discount rates and total returns on invested funds (see Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements); and •Realization values of net deferred tax assets, which depend on projections of future taxable income (see Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements). Reclassifications Certain amounts in prior year's financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. Such reclassifications have not materially affected previously reported amounts in the financial statements. Revisions Certain prior period amounts related to borrowings and repayments under credit arrangements reported as financing activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows have been revised. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, borrowings and repayments under certain credit facilities of $3.3 million were previously netted within cash flows from financing activities. GCP concluded that these revisions were not material to the previously issued Combined Financial Statements. Income Tax As a global enterprise, GCP is subject to a complex array of tax regulations and must make assessments of applicable tax law and judgments in estimating its ultimate income tax liability. In the financial statements for periods prior to the Separation, income tax expense and tax balances were calculated using the separate return method as if GCP was a separate taxpayer, although GCP was included in tax returns filed by Grace. After the Separation, income tax expense and income tax balances represent GCP’s federal, state and foreign income taxes as an independent company. As a stand-alone entity, GCP will file tax returns on its own behalf and its deferred taxes and effective tax rate may not be comparable to those in historical periods. See Note 4 for details regarding estimates used in accounting for income tax matters including unrecognized tax benefits. Stock-Based Compensation Expense Prior to the Separation, GCP was allocated stock-based compensation expense from Grace related to GCP employees receiving awards denominated in Grace equity instruments. In accordance with an employee matters agreement entered into between Grace and GCP on January 27, 2016 in connection with the Separation (the "Employee Matters Agreement"), previously outstanding stock-based compensation awards granted under Grace's equity compensation programs prior to the Separation and held by certain executives and employees of GCP and Grace were adjusted to reflect the impact of the Separation on these awards. To preserve the aggregate intrinsic value of these stock-based compensation awards, as measured immediately before and immediately after the Separation, each holder of Grace stock-based compensation awards generally received an adjusted award consisting of either (i) both a stock-based compensation award denominated in Grace equity as it existed subsequent to the Separation and a stock-based compensation award denominated in GCP equity or (ii) solely a stock-based compensation award denominated in the equity of the company at which the person was employed following the Separation. In the Separation, the determination as to which type of adjustment applied to a holder’s previously outstanding Grace award was based upon the type of stock-based compensation award that was to be adjusted and the date on which the award was originally granted under the Grace equity compensation programs prior to the Separation. Under the Employee Matters Agreement, GCP retains certain obligations related to all stock- and cash-settled stock-based compensation awards denominated in GCP equity, regardless of whether the holder is a GCP employee. Following the Separation, we record stock-based compensation expense for equity awards in accordance with authoritative accounting guidance. Currency Translation Assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries (other than those located in countries with highly inflationary economies) are translated into U.S. dollars at current exchange rates, while revenues, costs and expenses are translated at average exchange rates during each reporting period. The resulting translation adjustments are included in "accumulated other comprehensive loss" in the Balance Sheets. The financial statements of any subsidiaries located in countries with highly inflationary economies are remeasured as if the functional currency were the U.S. dollar; the remeasurement creates translation adjustments that are reflected in net income in the Statements of Operations. Effective January 1, 2010, we began to account for Venezuela as a highly inflationary economy. As a result, the functional currency of our Venezuelan subsidiary became the U.S. dollar; therefore, all translation adjustments are reflected in net income in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. The official exchange rate (CENCOEX) of 4.3 was used to remeasure our financial statements from bolivars to U.S. dollars upon Venezuela's designation as a highly inflationary economy. On February 8, 2013, the Venezuelan government announced that, effective February 13, 2013, the official exchange rate of the bolivar to U.S. dollar would devalue from 4.3 to 6.3. GCP continued to account for its results in Venezuela at the official exchange rate of 6.3 bolivars to one U.S. dollar until September 30, 2015. Based on developments in the third quarter of 2015, including changed expectations about GCP's ability to import raw materials into Venezuela at the official exchange rate and increased inflation, the Company determined that it was no longer appropriate to use the official exchange rate. Effective September 30, 2015, the Company began accounting for its results in Venezuela at the SIMADI rate. The Company recorded a pre-tax charge of $73.2 million in the third quarter of 2015 to reflect the devaluation of monetary assets and the impairment of non-monetary assets at the SIMADI rate of 199 bolivars to one U.S. dollar. In mid-February 2016, changes to the currency exchange systems were announced which eliminated the SICAD exchange rate and replaced the name SIMADI rate with DICOM, which is expected to be a floating exchange rate. The DICOM rate was 251 bolivars to one U.S. dollar at the end of the first quarter 2016, a 25% increase from the SIMADI rate used as of the end of the fourth quarter of 2015. Accordingly, in the first quarter of 2016, the Company recorded a $0.9 million loss in the Consolidated Statements of Operations to reflect the further devaluation of the net monetary and non-monetary asset position using the DICOM rate. Effect of New Accounting Standards In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09 "Revenue from Contracts with Customers." This update is intended to remove inconsistencies and weaknesses in revenue requirements; provide a more robust framework for addressing revenue issues; improve comparability of revenue recognition practices across entities, industries, jurisdictions and capital markets; provide more useful information to users of financial statements through improved disclosure requirements; and simplify the preparation of financial statements by reducing the number of requirements to which an entity must refer. The new requirements were to be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption not permitted. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14 "Revenue from Contracts with Customers—Deferral of the Effective Date," deferring the effective date by one year but permitting adoption as of the original effective date. The revised standard allows for two methods of adoption: (a) full retrospective adoption, meaning the standard is applied to all periods presented, or (b) modified retrospective adoption, meaning the cumulative effect of applying the new standard is recognized as an adjustment to the opening retained earnings balance. GCP does not intend to adopt the standard early and is in the process of determining the adoption method as well as the effects the adoption will have on the Consolidated Financial Statements. In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03 "Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs." This update is part of the FASB's Simplification Initiative and is also intended to enhance convergence with the IASB's treatment of debt issuance costs. The update requires 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 that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. GCP adopted this standard for the first quarter 2016. See Footnote 3, Debt and Other Financial Instruments for the effect these ASU's had on the Consolidated Financial Statements. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-15 "Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements." The update clarifies ASU 2015-03, allowing debt issuance costs related to line of credit arrangements to be deferred and presented as an asset and subsequently amortized ratably over the term of the line-of-credit arrangement, regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings on the line-of-credit arrangement. The new requirements are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. GCP adopted this standard for the first quarter 2016. See Footnote 3, Debt and Other Financial Instruments for the effect these ASU's had on the Consolidated Financial Statements. In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11 "Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory." This update is part of the FASB's Simplification Initiative and is also intended to enhance convergence with the IASB's measurement of inventory. The update requires that inventory be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value for entities using FIFO or average cost methods. The new requirements are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2016, with early adoption permitted. GCP is currently evaluating its effect on the Consolidated Financial Statements and the timing of adoption. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02 "Leases." This update is intended to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. The core principle of Topic 842 is that a lessee should recognize the assets and liabilities that arise from leases. A lessee should recognize in the statement of financial position a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term, including optional payments where they are reasonably certain to occur. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. GCP is currently evaluating its effect on the Consolidated Financial Statements and the timing of adoption. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09 “Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting” (“ASU 2016-09”). The standard is intended to simplify several areas of accounting for share-based compensation arrangements, including the income tax impact, classification on the statement of cash flows and forfeitures. ASU 2016-09 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016, and early adoption is permitted. GCP is currently evaluating the impact that the standard will have on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting and Financial Reporting Policies

On January 27, 2016, GCP entered into a Separation and Distribution Agreement pursuant to which Grace agreed to transfer its Grace Construction Products operating segment and the packaging technologies business, operated under the “Darex” name, of its Grace Materials Technologies operating segment to GCP (the "Separation"). The Separation occurred on February 3, 2016, by means of a pro rata distribution to Grace stockholders of all of the then-outstanding shares of Company common stock (the "Distribution"). Under the Distribution, one share of Company common stock was distributed for each share of Grace common stock held by Grace stockholders of record as of the close of business on January 27, 2016. No fractional shares were distributed. As a result of the Distribution, GCP is now an independent public company and its common stock is listed under the symbol "GCP" on the New York Stock Exchange.

GCP is engaged in the production and sale of specialty construction chemicals, specialty building materials, and packaging products through three operating segments. Specialty Construction Chemicals ("SCC") manufactures and markets concrete admixtures and cement additives. Specialty Building Materials ("SBM") manufactures and markets sheet and liquid membrane systems that protect structures from water, air and vapor penetration, fireproofing and other products designed to protect the building envelope. Darex Packaging Technologies ("Darex") manufactures and markets packaging materials for use in beverage and food containers, industrial containers and other consumer and industrial applications.

Prior to the Separation, we operated as the Grace Construction Products operating segment and the Darex Packaging Technologies business of W.R. Grace & Co.

The Separation was completed pursuant to various agreements with Grace related to the Separation. These agreements govern the relationship between GCP and Grace following the Separation and provided for the allocation of various assets, liabilities, rights and obligations. These agreements also include arrangements for transition services to be provided on a temporary basis by both parties.

Basis of Presentation

The financial statements for periods prior to the Separation have been prepared on a stand-alone basis and are derived from the consolidated financial statements and accounting records of Grace, as our business operated as a combination of entities under common control of Grace. These financial statements reflect the historical basis and carrying values established when the Company was part of Grace. Subsequent to the Separation, the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements are presented on a consolidated basis and include all of the accounts and operations of GCP and its majority-owned subsidiaries. The financial statements reflect the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of GCP in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("GAAP") for interim financial information.

The financial statements presented herein are unaudited and should be read in conjunction with the Combined Financial Statements presented in the Company's 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Such financial statements reflect all adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair statement of the results of the interim periods presented; all such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature except for the impacts of adopting new accounting standards as discussed below. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The results of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the year ending December 31, 2016.

All transactions between GCP and Grace have been included in these financial statements. Prior to the Separation, all such transactions are considered to be effectively settled for cash, other than intercompany loan transactions, in the Combined Financial Statements at the time the transaction was recorded. The intercompany loans payable to Grace, related interest thereon, and related cash flows, as presented in Note 3 were reflected in Statements of Cash Flows as "Borrowings under related party loans" and "Repayments of related party loans," in the Balance Sheets as "Loans payable-related party" and in the Statements of Operations as "Interest income, net-related party." Subsequent to the Separation, Grace is no longer a related party of the Company.

Prior to the Separation, the financial statements included expenses of Grace allocated to GCP for certain functions provided by Grace, including, but not limited to, general corporate expenses related to finance, legal, information technology, human resources, communications, ethics and compliance, environment health and safety, supply chain, shared services, employee benefits and incentives, insurance and stock-based compensation. These expenses were allocated to GCP on the basis of direct usage when identifiable, with the remainder allocated on the basis of revenue, headcount or other measures. These cost allocations were included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Statement of Operations. Most of these costs were included in segment operating income with only a portion included in corporate costs. Both GCP and Grace consider the basis on which the expenses have been allocated to be a reasonable reflection of the utilization of services provided to, or the benefit received by, GCP during the periods presented.

Subsequent to the Separation, GCP has performed most of these functions using its own resources or purchased services. However, the remainder of these functions will continue to be provided by Grace under a transition services agreement, for a period generally up to 18 months from the Separation. See Note 12 for further description of the transition services agreement between GCP and Grace.

Prior to the Separation, the financial statements also included the assets and liabilities that were historically held at the Grace corporate level but were specifically identifiable or otherwise pushed down to GCP. The cash and cash equivalents held by Grace at the corporate level were not specifically identifiable to GCP and therefore were not allocated to GCP for any of the periods presented. Prior to the Separation, cash and cash equivalents in the Balance Sheets represent primarily cash held locally by entities included in the financial statements. Third-party debt and the related interest expense of Grace were not allocated to GCP for any of the periods presented as GCP is not the legal obligor of the debt and the Grace borrowings were not directly attributable to GCP's business.

The financial statements exclude all assets, liabilities, income, gains, costs and expenses reported by Grace related to asbestos and bankruptcy matters. Prior to the Separation, these matters were not allocated to GCP as Grace is the legal obligor for those liabilities and Grace is expected to pay all future liabilities and costs related to such matters as such matters were not historically managed by GCP. Grace retained full responsibility for these matters following the Separation and GCP has not indemnified Grace for any losses or payments associated with these matters.

Prior to the Separation, Grace used a centralized approach to cash management and financing of its operations and Grace funded GCP's operating and investing activities as needed. Prior to the Separation, cash transfers to and from the cash management accounts of Grace are reflected in the Statements of Cash Flows as “Transfers to parent, net.”

Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the Consolidated Financial Statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses for the periods presented. Actual amounts could differ from those estimates, and the differences could be material. Changes in estimates are recorded in the period identified. GCP's accounting measurements that are most affected by management's estimates of future events are:

•Contingent liabilities, which depend on an assessment of the probability of loss and an estimate of ultimate resolution cost, such as material commitments (see Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements) and income taxes (see Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements);

•Pension and postretirement liabilities that depend on assumptions regarding participant life spans, future inflation, discount rates and total returns on invested funds (see Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements); and

•Realization values of net deferred tax assets, which depend on projections of future taxable income (see Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

Reclassifications Certain amounts in prior year's financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. Such reclassifications have not materially affected previously reported amounts in the financial statements.

Revisions Certain prior period amounts related to borrowings and repayments under credit arrangements reported as financing activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows have been revised. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, borrowings and repayments under certain credit facilities of $3.3 million were previously netted within cash flows from financing activities. GCP concluded that these revisions were not material to the previously issued Combined Financial Statements.

Income Tax As a global enterprise, GCP is subject to a complex array of tax regulations and must make assessments of applicable tax law and judgments in estimating its ultimate income tax liability.

In the financial statements for periods prior to the Separation, income tax expense and tax balances were calculated using the separate return method as if GCP was a separate taxpayer, although GCP was included in tax returns filed by Grace. After the Separation, income tax expense and income tax balances represent GCP’s federal, state and foreign income taxes as an independent company.

As a stand-alone entity, GCP will file tax returns on its own behalf and its deferred taxes and effective tax rate may not be comparable to those in historical periods.

See Note 4 for details regarding estimates used in accounting for income tax matters including unrecognized tax benefits.

Stock-Based Compensation Expense Prior to the Separation, GCP was allocated stock-based compensation expense from Grace related to GCP employees receiving awards denominated in Grace equity instruments. In accordance with an employee matters agreement entered into between Grace and GCP on January 27, 2016 in connection with the Separation (the "Employee Matters Agreement"), previously outstanding stock-based compensation awards granted under Grace's equity compensation programs prior to the Separation and held by certain executives and employees of GCP and Grace were adjusted to reflect the impact of the Separation on these awards. To preserve the aggregate intrinsic value of these stock-based compensation awards, as measured immediately before and immediately after the Separation, each holder of Grace stock-based compensation awards generally received an adjusted award consisting of either (i) both a stock-based compensation award denominated in Grace equity as it existed subsequent to the Separation and a stock-based compensation award denominated in GCP equity or (ii) solely a stock-based compensation award denominated in the equity of the company at which the person was employed following the Separation. In the Separation, the determination as to which type of adjustment applied to a holder’s previously outstanding Grace award was based upon the type of stock-based compensation award that was to be adjusted and the date on which the award was originally granted under the Grace equity compensation programs prior to the Separation. Under the Employee Matters Agreement, GCP retains certain obligations related to all stock- and cash-settled stock-based compensation awards denominated in GCP equity, regardless of whether the holder is a GCP employee. Following the Separation, we record stock-based compensation expense for equity awards in accordance with authoritative accounting guidance.

Currency Translation Assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries (other than those located in countries with highly inflationary economies) are translated into U.S. dollars at current exchange rates, while revenues, costs and expenses are translated at average exchange rates during each reporting period. The resulting translation adjustments are included in "accumulated other comprehensive loss" in the Balance Sheets. The financial statements of any subsidiaries located in countries with highly inflationary economies are remeasured as if the functional currency were the U.S. dollar; the remeasurement creates translation adjustments that are reflected in net income in the Statements of Operations.

Effective January 1, 2010, we began to account for Venezuela as a highly inflationary economy. As a result, the functional currency of our Venezuelan subsidiary became the U.S. dollar; therefore, all translation adjustments are reflected in net income in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. The official exchange rate (CENCOEX) of 4.3 was used to remeasure our financial statements from bolivars to U.S. dollars upon Venezuela's designation as a highly inflationary economy. On February 8, 2013, the Venezuelan government announced that, effective February 13, 2013, the official exchange rate of the bolivar to U.S. dollar would devalue from 4.3 to 6.3. GCP continued to account for its results in Venezuela at the official exchange rate of 6.3 bolivars to one U.S. dollar until September 30, 2015. Based on developments in the third quarter of 2015, including changed expectations about GCP's ability to import raw materials into Venezuela at the official exchange rate and increased inflation, the Company determined that it was no longer appropriate to use the official exchange rate. Effective September 30, 2015, the Company began accounting for its results in Venezuela at the SIMADI rate. The Company recorded a pre-tax charge of $73.2 million in the third quarter of 2015 to reflect the devaluation of monetary assets and the impairment of non-monetary assets at the SIMADI rate of 199 bolivars to one U.S. dollar.

In mid-February 2016, changes to the currency exchange systems were announced which eliminated the SICAD exchange rate and replaced the name SIMADI rate with DICOM, which is expected to be a floating exchange rate. The DICOM rate was 251 bolivars to one U.S. dollar at the end of the first quarter 2016, a 25% increase from the SIMADI rate used as of the end of the fourth quarter of 2015. Accordingly, in the first quarter of 2016, the Company recorded a $0.9 million loss in the Consolidated Statements of Operations to reflect the further devaluation of the net monetary and non-monetary asset position using the DICOM rate.

Effect of New Accounting Standards In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09 "Revenue from Contracts with Customers." This update is intended to remove inconsistencies and weaknesses in revenue requirements; provide a more robust framework for addressing revenue issues; improve comparability of revenue recognition practices across entities, industries, jurisdictions and capital markets; provide more useful information to users of financial statements through improved disclosure requirements; and simplify the preparation of financial statements by reducing the number of requirements to which an entity must refer. The new requirements were to be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption not permitted. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14 "Revenue from Contracts with Customers—Deferral of the Effective Date," deferring the effective date by one year but permitting adoption as of the original effective date. The revised standard allows for two methods of adoption: (a) full retrospective adoption, meaning the standard is applied to all periods presented, or (b) modified retrospective adoption, meaning the cumulative effect of applying the new standard is recognized as an adjustment to the opening retained earnings balance. GCP does not intend to adopt the standard early and is in the process of determining the adoption method as well as the effects the adoption will have on the Consolidated Financial Statements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03 "Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs." This update is part of the FASB's Simplification Initiative and is also intended to enhance convergence with the IASB's treatment of debt issuance costs. The update requires 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 that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. GCP adopted this standard for the first quarter 2016. See Footnote 3, Debt and Other Financial Instruments for the effect these ASU's had on the Consolidated Financial Statements.

In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-15 "Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements." The update clarifies ASU 2015-03, allowing debt issuance costs related to line of credit arrangements to be deferred and presented as an asset and subsequently amortized ratably over the term of the line-of-credit arrangement, regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings on the line-of-credit arrangement. The new requirements are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. GCP adopted this standard for the first quarter 2016. See Footnote 3, Debt and Other Financial Instruments for the effect these ASU's had on the Consolidated Financial Statements.

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11 "Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory." This update is part of the FASB's Simplification Initiative and is also intended to enhance convergence with the IASB's measurement of inventory. The update requires that inventory be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value for entities using FIFO or average cost methods. The new requirements are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2016, with early adoption permitted. GCP is currently evaluating its effect on the Consolidated Financial Statements and the timing of adoption.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02 "Leases." This update is intended to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. The core principle of Topic 842 is that a lessee should recognize the assets and liabilities that arise from leases. A lessee should recognize in the statement of financial position a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term, including optional payments where they are reasonably certain to occur. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. GCP is currently evaluating its effect on the Consolidated Financial Statements and the timing of adoption.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09 “Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting” (“ASU 2016-09”). The standard is intended to simplify several areas of accounting for share-based compensation arrangements, including the income tax impact, classification on the statement of cash flows and forfeitures. ASU 2016-09 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016, and early adoption is permitted. GCP is currently evaluating the impact that the standard will have on its Consolidated Financial Statements.