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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
9 Months Ended
Dec. 30, 2011
Recent Accounting Pronouncements [Abstract]  
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Note 2-Recent Accounting Pronouncements

New Accounting Standards
 
In November 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2010-28, “When to Perform Step 2 of the Goodwill Impairment Test for Reporting Units with Zero or Negative Carrying Amounts-A Consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force.” The guidance modifies Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts. For those reporting units, an entity is required to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test if it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists. In determining whether it is more likely than not that goodwill impairment exists, an entity should consider whether there are any adverse qualitative factors indicating that impairment may exist. The amendments in the update became effective at the beginning of CSC's fiscal year ending March 30, 2012 (fiscal 2012) and did not have a material effect on CSC's Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.
 
In April 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-17, “Milestone Method of Revenue Recognition-A Consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force.” The update establishes a revenue recognition model for contingent consideration that is payable upon achievement of an uncertain event, referred to as a milestone. The statement (1) limits the scope of this Issue to research or development arrangements and (2) requires that certain guidance be met for an entity to apply the milestone method (i.e., record the milestone payment in its entirety in the period received). The guidance in this Issue applies to milestones in multiple deliverable arrangements involving research or development transactions. The amendments in the update became effective at the beginning of CSC's fiscal 2012 and did not have a material effect on CSC's financial statements.
 
In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-13, "Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements-A Consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force," which amends Topic 605: Revenue Recognition. This update addresses the accounting for multiple-deliverable arrangements to enable vendors to account for products or services (deliverables) separately rather than as a combined unit. The amendments in the update establish a selling price hierarchy for determining the selling price of a deliverable and eliminate the residual method of allocation. The selling price used for each deliverable is based on vendor-specific objective evidence if available, third-party evidence if vendor-specific objective evidence is not available, or estimated selling price if neither vendor-specific objective evidence nor third-party evidence is available. Vendors are required to determine their best estimate of selling price in a manner that is consistent with that used to determine the price to sell the deliverable on a standalone basis. The adoption of ASU 2009-13 is applicable only to non-software transactions as software transactions will continue to be accounted for using guidance applicable to software transactions. The Company adopted amendments in the update effective at the beginning of fiscal 2012 on a prospective basis, and they did not have a material effect on CSC's financial statements.
 
In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-14, "Certain Revenue Arrangements that include Software Elements-A Consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force," which amends Topic 985: Software to exclude from the scope all tangible products containing both software and non-software components that function together to deliver the product's essential functionality.  In addition, if the software contained in the tangible product is essential to the tangible product's functionality, the software is excluded from the scope of the software revenue guidance. The Company adopted amendments in the update effective at the beginning of fiscal 2012 on a prospective basis and they did not have a material effect on CSC's financial statements.
 
Standards Issued But Not Yet Effective
 
On June 16, 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, “Presentation of Comprehensive Income,” which revises the manner in which entities present comprehensive income in their financial statements. The new guidance removes the presentation options in ASC 220 and requires entities to report components of comprehensive income in either (1) a continuous statement of comprehensive income or (2) two separate but consecutive statements.   On December 23, 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-12, “Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05,” which defers the requirement under ASU 2011-05 to present on the face of the financial statements the effects of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income on the components of net income for all periods presented.  The amendments in both updates become effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011, which will be CSC's fiscal 2013.
 
On September 15, 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-08, “Testing Goodwill for Impairment,” which revises guidance on testing goodwill for impairment.  The amendments in the ASU allow an entity the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount.  If an entity determines that it is not more likely than not, then performing the two-step impairment is unnecessary.  However, if the entity concludes that fair value is more likely than not less than carrying value, then it is required to perform the first step of the two-step impairment test and calculate the fair value of the reporting unit to compare with the carrying value of the reporting unit as described in ASC 350-20-35-4.  The entity may bypass the initial qualitative assessment for any reporting unit in any period and proceed directly to the first step of the two-step impairment test.  The entity may resume performing the qualitative assessment in any subsequent period.  The amendments in the update become effective for interim and annual goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011, which will be CSC's fiscal 2013, with early adoption permitted.  The adoption of this amendment is not expected to have a material effect on CSC's Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.
 
On December 16, 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-11, “Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities,” which provides guidance on disclosure of information pertaining to the offsetting (netting) of assets and liabilities in the financial statements.  The amendments in this ASU affect all entities that have financial instruments and derivative instruments that are either offset in accordance with either ASC 210-20-45 or ASC 815-10-45, or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement.  ASU 2011-11 amends the existing disclosure requirements on offsetting in ASC 210-20-50 by requiring disclosures relating to gross amounts of recognized assets and liabilities, the amounts that are offset, net amounts presented in the balance sheet, and amounts subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement.  The amendments in the update become effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods.  The adoption of the amendments of this update is not expected to have a material effect on CSC's Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.