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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
New Accounting Principles Adopted and Recent Accounting Pronouncements [Abstract]  
Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Note P – Recent Accounting Pronouncements



CompensationStock Compensation



In May 2017, FASB issued an ASU which amends the scope of modification accounting for share-based payment arrangements and provides guidance on the type of changes to the terms and conditions of share-based payment awards to which an entity would be required to apply modification accounting.  The update is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within the annual period.  Early adoption is permitted.  The Company does not believe the application of this accounting standard will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.



Compensation – Retirement Benefits



In March 2017, the FASB issued an ASU requiring that the service cost component of pension and postretirement benefit costs be presented in the same line item as other current employee compensation costs and other components of those benefit costs be presented separately from the service cost component and outside a subtotal of income from operations, if presented.  The update also requires that only the service cost component of pension and postretirement benefit cost is eligible for capitalization.  The update is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within the annual period.  Application is retrospective for the presentation of the components of these benefit costs and prospective for the capitalization of only service costs.  Early adoption is permitted.  The Company does not believe the application of this accounting standard will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.



Revenue from Contracts with Customers



In May 2014, the FASB issued an ASU to establish a comprehensive new revenue recognition standard for contracts with customers that will supersede most current revenue recognition requirements and industry-specific guidance.  The codification was amended through additional ASU’s and, as amended, requires an entity to recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services.  Additional disclosures will be required to describe the nature, amount, timing and uncertainly of revenue and cash flows from contracts with customers.  The Company is required to adopt the new standard in the first quarter of 2018 using either the modified retrospective or cumulative effect transition method.  The Company has performed a review of contracts in each of its revenue streams and is developing accounting policies and applicable disclosures to address the provisions of the ASU.  While the Company does not currently expect net earnings to be materially impacted, the Company is analyzing whether total revenues and expenses will be significantly impacted.  The Company continues to evaluate the impact of this and other provisions of these ASU’s on its accounting policies, internal controls, and consolidated financial statements and related disclosures, and has not finalized any estimates of the potential impacts.  The Company will adopt the new standard on January 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective method with a cumulative adjustment to retained earnings as necessary.



Leases



In February 2016, FASB issued an ASU to increase transparency and comparability among companies by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements.  The main difference between previous Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and this ASU is the recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities by lessees for those leases classified as operating leases under previous GAAP.  The new standard is effective for financial statements issued for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those annual periods.  Early adoption is permitted for all entities.  The Company anticipates adopting this guidance in the first quarter of 2019 and is currently analyzing its portfolio of contracts to assess the impact future adoption of this ASU may have on its consolidated financial statements.

Note P – Recent Accounting Pronouncements  (Contd.)



Statement of Cash Flows



In August 2016, the FASB issued an ASU to reduce diversity in practice in how certain transactions are classified in the statement of cash flows.  The amendment provides guidance on specific cash flow issues including debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs, settlement of zero-coupon debt instruments or other debt instrument with coupon interest rates that are insignificant in relation to the effective interest rate of the borrowing, contingent consideration payments made after a business combination, proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims, proceeds from the settlement of corporate-owned life insurance policies, and distributions received from equity method investees.  The ASU is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017.  The Company is currently assessing the potential impact of this ASU on its consolidated financial statements.