Note C - New Accounting Pronouncements Not yet Adopted	3 Months Ended
Jun. 24, 2018
Notes to Financial Statements
Description of New Accounting Pronouncements Not yet Adopted [Text Block]	NOTE C – NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS NOT YET ADOPTED In February 2016, the FASB issued a new accounting standard on leases. The new standard, among other changes, will require lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases. The lease liability will be measured at the present value of the lease payments over the lease term. The right-of-use asset will be measured at the lease liability amount, adjusted for lease prepayments, lease incentives received and the lessee’s initial direct costs (e.g. commissions). The new standard is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. This standard is required to take effect in Nathan’s first quarter ( June 2019) of our fiscal year ending March 29, 2020. The adoption currently requires a modified retrospective approach for leases that exist or are entered into after the beginning of the earliest period presented. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018 - 11 making transition requirements less burdensome. The standard provides an option to apply the transition provisions of the new standard at its adoption date instead of at the earliest comparative period presented in the Company’s financial statements. The Company is beginning its evaluation of the transition methods of the standard to determine the impact of the adoption on its consolidated financial statements but expects that the standard will result in a significant increase to its other assets and other liabilities. In January 2017, the FASB issued an update to the accounting guidance to simplify the testing for goodwill impairment. The update removes the requirement to determine the implied fair value of goodwill to measure the amount of impairment loss, if any, under the second step of the current goodwill impairment test. A company will perform its annual or interim goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. A goodwill impairment charge will be recognized for the amount by which the reporting unit’s carrying amount exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of the goodwill. The guidance is effective prospectively for public business entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. This standard is required to take effect in Nathan’s first quarter ( June 2020) of our fiscal year ending March 28, 2021. Nathan’s does not expect the adoption of this new guidance to have a material impact on its results of operations or financial position. The Company does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective accounting standards, when adopted, will have a material effect on the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

NOTE C – NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

NOT

YET ADOPTED

February 2016,

the FASB issued a new accounting standard on leases. The new standard, among other changes, will require lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases. The lease liability will be measured at the present value of the lease payments over the lease term. The right-of-use asset will be measured at the lease liability amount, adjusted for lease prepayments, lease incentives received and the lessee’s initial direct costs (e.g. commissions). The new standard is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after

December 15, 2018,

including interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. This standard is required to take effect in Nathan’s

first

quarter (

June 2019)

of our fiscal year ending

March 29, 2020.

The adoption currently requires a modified retrospective approach for leases that exist or are entered into after the beginning of the earliest period presented. In

July 2018,

the FASB issued ASU

2018

making transition requirements less burdensome. The standard provides an option to apply the transition provisions of the new standard at its adoption date instead of at the earliest comparative period presented in the Company’s financial statements. The Company is beginning its evaluation of the transition methods of the standard to determine the impact of the adoption on its consolidated financial statements but expects that the standard will result in a significant increase to its other assets and other liabilities.

January 2017,

the FASB issued an update to the accounting guidance to simplify the testing for goodwill impairment. The update removes the requirement to determine the implied fair value of goodwill to measure the amount of impairment loss, if any, under the

second

step of the current goodwill impairment test. A company will perform its annual or interim goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. A goodwill impairment charge will be recognized for the amount by which the reporting unit’s carrying amount exceeds its fair value,

not

to exceed the carrying amount of the goodwill. The guidance is effective prospectively for public business entities for annual reporting periods beginning after

December 15, 2019.

This standard is required to take effect in Nathan’s

first

quarter (

June 2020)

of our fiscal year ending

March 28, 2021.

Nathan’s does

not

expect the adoption of this new guidance to have a material impact on its results of operations or financial position.

The Company does

not

believe that any other recently issued, but

not

yet effective accounting standards, when adopted, will have a material effect on the accompanying consolidated financial statements.