Fair Value Measurements

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2016

Trade accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, accrued payroll and related taxes and short-term borrowings approximate their fair values due to the short-term maturities of these assets and liabilities.

Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following tables present the assets carried at fair value as of year-end 2015 and 2014 on the consolidated balance sheet by fair value hierarchy level, as described below.

Level 1 measurements consist of unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 measurements include quoted prices in markets that are not active or model inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. Level 3 measurements include significant unobservable inputs.



	Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis As of Year-End 2015
Description	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In millions of dollars)
Money market funds	$	3.7	$	3.7	$	—	$	—
Available-for-sale investment	142.3		142.3		—		—

Total assets at fair value	$	146.0	$	146.0	$	—	$	—



	Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis As of Year-End 2014
Description	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In millions of dollars)
Money market funds	$	3.3	$	3.3	$	—	$	—
Available-for-sale investment	97.9		97.9		—		—

Total assets at fair value	$	101.2	$	101.2	$	—	$	—

Money market funds as of year-end 2015 and 2014 represent investments in money market accounts, all of which are restricted as to use and are included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet as of year-end 2015 and 2014. The valuations were based on quoted market prices of those accounts as of the respective period end.

Available-for-sale investment represents the Company’s investment in Temp Holdings Co., Ltd. (“Temp Holdings”) and is included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet. The valuation is based on the quoted market price of Temp Holdings stock on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as of the period end. The unrealized gain, net of tax, of $28.6 million for the year ended 2015 and $11.5 million for the year ended 2014 was recorded in other comprehensive income, as well as in accumulated other comprehensive income, a component of stockholders’ equity. The cost of this yen-denominated investment, which fluctuates based on foreign exchange rates, was $17.2 million at year-end 2015 and 2014.

Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

We completed our annual impairment test for all reporting units in the fourth quarter for the fiscal years ended 2015 and 2014 and determined that goodwill was not impaired.

In 2015 and 2014, we elected to complete a step one quantitative test for all of our reporting units with goodwill. For both years, the estimated fair value of each reporting unit tested exceeded its related carrying value. As a result of these qualitative assessments, we determined it was more likely than not that the fair value of each of the reporting units was more than its carrying value.

During 2013, a triggering event for the evaluation of certain long-lived assets for impairment occurred as the Company made the decision to exit the executive search business operating in an asset group within Germany that was associated with the OCG business segment. Based on the Company’s estimates as of the 2013 second quarter end, a $1.7 million reduction in the carrying value of OCG intangible assets was recorded. The resulting expense was recorded in the asset impairments line on the consolidated statement of earnings.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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