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Business and Basis of Presentation (Policies)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Recently Adopted and Recently Issued Accounting Standards

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In July 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2015-11, “Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory,” which requires inventory that is measured on a first-in, first-out or average cost basis to be measured at lower of cost and net realizable value, as opposed to the lower of cost or market.  For inventory that is measured under the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) basis or the retail recovery method, there is no change to current measurement requirements.  The adoption of this standard on January 1, 2017 did not have an impact on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, “Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting.”  This new guidance simplifies accounting for share-based payments, most notably by requiring all excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies to be recorded as income tax benefits or expense in the income statement and by allowing entities to recognize forfeitures of awards when they occur.  Effective January 1, 2017, we adopted the provisions of ASU 2016-09 and elected to continue to estimate the impact of forfeitures when determining share-based compensation cost.  We prospectively adopted the provisions of this new guidance related to the recognition of excess tax benefits and deficiencies through income tax expense, the presentation of excess tax benefits from share-based compensation as operating cash outflows, and changes to diluted earnings per share computations, the impact of which were not material to our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income or Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.  Finally, as required by ASU 2016-09, effective January 1, 2017, we recorded an $8.7 million cumulative-effect increase to Retained earnings and Deferred income taxes (assets), representing prior years’ tax benefits that were not previously recognized because the related tax deductions had not reduced income taxes payable.    

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers.”  The guidance requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to a customer.  The ASU will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective.  In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08, “Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Gross versus Net),” which clarifies the implementation guidance relating to principle versus agent considerations.  In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10, “Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing,” which clarifies the implementation guidance relating to the identification of performance obligations in a contract, including how entities should account for shipping and handling services it provides after control of goods transfers to a customer.  In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-12, “Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients,” which clarifies the guidance related to the presentation of sales taxes, noncash consideration, and completed contracts and contract modifications.  In December 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-20, “Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” which clarifies the scope and application of the adoption of the new revenue recognition standard.

Collectively, the revenue recognition ASC updates are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, but early adoption is permitted.  We intend to adopt these standards effective January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective transition method and also intend to apply all practical expedients related to completed contracts upon adoption.  Substantially all of our revenues from contracts with customers are recognized from the sale of products with standard shipping terms, sales discounts and warranties.  As such, and based on our evaluation to date, we do not believe adoption will have a material impact to our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows as we expect the amount and timing of substantially all of our revenues will continue to be recognized at a point in time.  Upon adoption, we will be impacted by the expanded disclosure requirements of the revenue recognition ASC updates, most notably the disclosure of revenues from contracts with customers into disaggregated categories.  We are still assessing the impact of the new disclosure requirements of the revenue recognition ASC updates.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, “Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities,” which addresses certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of financial instruments.  Most notably, this new guidance requires equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting or those that result in consolidation of the investee) to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income.  This new guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017.  We do not believe the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases,” which amends accounting for leases, most notably by requiring a lessee to recognize the assets and liabilities that arise from a lease agreement.  Specifically, this new guidance will require lessees to recognize a liability to make lease payments and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term, with limited exceptions.  The accounting applied by a lessor is largely unchanged from that applied under existing U.S. GAAP.  This new guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and must be adopted under a modified retrospective basis.  We are currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this standard will have on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, “Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments.”  This guidance clarifies how entities should classify certain cash receipts and cash payments on the statement of cash flows.  This new guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017.  We are currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this standard will have on our cash flows.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07, “Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost,” which requires companies to report the service cost component of net benefit cost in the same line item or items as other compensation costs arising from services rendered by the pertinent employees during the period.  The other components of net benefit cost are required to be presented in the income statement separately from the service cost component and outside a subtotal of income from operations, if one is presented.  This new guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and will have an impact on the classification of net benefit costs, which are currently included as a component of Costs of goods sold and Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses, on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income.  See Note 13 for details related to our components of net benefit costs.

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, “Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815):  Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities,” which amends the financial reporting of hedging relationships in order to better portray the economic results of an entity’s risk management activities in its financial statements. In addition, this new guidance simplifies the application of current hedge accounting guidance. This new guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. We are currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this standard will have on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.