Recent Accounting Pronouncements

3 Months Ended

Mar. 26, 2016

Accounting Changes And Error Corrections [Abstract]

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Note 2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an accounting standards update that simplifies several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment award transactions, including income tax consequences, classification of awards as equity or liability, and classification on the statement of cash flows.  The new standard is effective for public companies for annual reporting periods beginning after December 16, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods.  Early adoption is permitted.  The Company is currently evaluating the timing and effects of the adoption of this standard on its consolidated financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standards update that clarifies the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations to improve operability and understandability of the revenue recognition guidance.  The amendments in this update affect the recently issued guidance in accounting standards update 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which is effective for public companies for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those fiscal years.  Thus, the effective date and transition requirements for the amendments in this Update are the same.  This updated standard will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective and permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method.  The Company has not yet selected a transition method and is currently evaluating the timing and effects of the adoption of this standard and related updates on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In February 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standards update which requires lessees to record a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability on the balance sheet (with the exception of short-term leases). For lessees, leases will continue to be classified as either operating or financing in the income statement. The new standard is effective for public companies for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years.  This standard is required to be applied with a modified retrospective transition approach.  Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of this standard on its Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures.