Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Accounting Policies Recently Adopted and Pending Accounting Pronouncements

Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

The following table provides a brief description of accounting standards that have been issued, but are not yet adopted, that could have a material effect on the Company's financial statements:



Standard	Description	Date of Adoption	Effect on the Financial Statements or Other Significant Matters
ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers	The ASU supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in ASC Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, and most industry-specific guidance throughout the Industry Topics of the Codification. The core principle of the ASU is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The ASU may be adopted either retrospectively or on a modified retrospective basis to new contracts and existing contracts with remaining performance obligations as of the effective date.	January 1, 2018 (early adoption permitted beginning January 1, 2017)	The Company is continuing to evaluate the alternative methods of adoption and the anticipated effects on the financial statements and related disclosures.
ASU 2016-01, Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Liabilities	The ASU addresses certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of financial instruments. The main provisions require investments in equity securities to be measured at fair value through net income, unless they qualify for a practicability exception, and require fair value changes arising from changes in instrument-specific credit risk for financial liabilities that are measured under the fair value option to be recognized in other comprehensive income. With the exception of disclosure requirements that would be adopted prospectively, the ASU must be adopted on a modified retrospective basis.	January 1, 2018 (early adoption permitted beginning January 1, 2016 or 2017 for the provision related to changes in instrument-specific credit risk for financial liabilities under the fair value option)	The Company is early adopting the provision related to changes in instrument-specific credit risk beginning January 1, 2016, which will result in an immaterial reclassification from retained earnings to OCI. The prospective impact of this provision on the financial statements is a function of the principal amount of financial liabilities under the fair value option and changes in the Company's credit spreads. The Company is evaluating the impact of the remaining provisions of this ASU on the financial statements and related disclosures; however, the impact is not expected to be material.

Pending Accounting Pronouncements

The following table provides a brief description of recent accounting pronouncements that could have a material effect on the Company's financial statements:



Standard	Description	Date of Adoption	Effect on the Financial Statements or Other Significant Matters
Standards Adopted in 2015

Standards Not Yet Adopted
ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers	The ASU supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in ASC Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, and most industry-specific guidance throughout the Industry Topics of the Codification. The core principle of the ASU is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The ASU may be adopted either retrospectively or on a modified retrospective basis to new contracts and existing contracts with remaining performance obligations as of the effective date.	January 1, 2018 (early adoption permitted beginning January 1, 2017)	The Company is continuing to evaluate the alternative methods of adoption and the anticipated effects on the financial statements and related disclosures.
ASU 2015-02, Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis	The ASU rescinds the indefinite deferral of previous amendments to ASC Topic 810 for certain entities and amends components of the consolidation analysis under ASC Topic 810, including evaluating limited partnerships and similar legal entities, evaluating fees paid to a decision maker or service provider as a variable interest, the effects of fee arrangements and/or related parties on the primary beneficiary determination and investment fund specific matters. The ASU may be adopted either retrospectively or on a modified retrospective basis.	January 1, 2016	The Company will adopt this ASU on a modified retrospective basis. The Company is continuing to evaluate the impact of this ASU on the financial statements and related disclosures; however, adoption is not expected to materially impact the Company's financial position, results of operations, or EPS.