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BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Policies)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
New Accounting Standards
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation. The guidance simplifies several areas of accounting for share based compensation arrangements, including income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. This guidance is expected to impact net income, EPS, and the statement of cash flows. In particular, the tax effects of all stock compensation awards will be included in income.

Under the new guidance, entities are permitted to make an accounting policy election for the impact of forfeitures on the recognition of expense for share based payment awards. Forfeitures can be estimated or recognized when they occur. If elected, the change to recognize forfeitures when they occur needs to be adopted using a modified retrospective approach, with a cumulative effect adjustment recorded to opening retained earnings. The Company adopted this guidance as of March 31, 2017, and has elected to recognize forfeitures as they occur. The adjustments recorded did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory. authoritative guidance on the valuation of inventory. This guidance directs an entity to measure inventory at lower of cost or net realizable value, versus lower of cost or market. The Company adopted this guidance as of March 31, 2017 on a prospective basis. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our financial statements.
    
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. establishing a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers. This update provides a five-step analysis in determining when and how revenue is recognized. The new model will require revenue recognition to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration a company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services and will supersede most of the existing revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. We have the option of using either a full retrospective or modified approach to adopt this guidance. Between August 2015 and May 2016, the FASB issued four additional updates to 1) ASU No. 2015-14, Deferral of the Effective Date, 2) ASU No. 2016-08, Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net), 3) ASU No. 2016-10, Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing, and 4) ASU No. 2016-12, Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients to provide further guidance and clarification in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers. The new guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and all annual and interim periods thereafter. The Company has not determined the impact this standard may have on the financial statements, nor decided upon the method of adoption. In the first quarter 2017 the Company developed a project plan and timeline to complete a diagnostic assessment to begin developing solutions. This assessment will be ongoing throughout the first half of 2017. In the second half of 2017, the Company expects to implement and test any changes in policy, processes, systems and internal controls and compute required transition adjustments and disclosures.