New Accounting Pronouncements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

New Accounting Pronouncements [Abstract]

New Accounting Pronouncements

Note 19.  New Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standard Board ("FASB") issued ASU 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. ASU 2011-04 clarifies some existing concepts, eliminates wording differences between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), and in some limited cases, changes some principles to achieve convergence between U.S. GAAP and IFRS. ASU 2011-04 results in a consistent definition of fair value and common requirements for measurement of and disclosure about fair value between U.S. GAAP and IFRS. ASU 2011-04 also expands the disclosures for fair value measurements that are estimated using significant unobservable (Level 3) inputs. ASU 2011-04 became effective for International Shipholding Corporation beginning on December 15, 2011. The adoption of ASU 2011-04 did not have a material effect on our operating results or financial position.

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income , which requires an entity to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income, or in two separate but consecutive statements. ASU 2011-05 eliminates the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of equity. ASU 2011-05 became effective for International Shipholding Corporation for the quarters beginning on December 15, 2011. The adoption of ASU 2011-05 did not have a material effect on our operating results or financial position, and have applied these new requirements in the first quarter of 2012.