New Accounting Pronouncements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

New Accounting Pronouncements [Abstract]

New Accounting Pronouncements

(10) New Accounting Pronouncements

Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2011-08 amends existing guidance by giving an entity the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not (that is, a likelihood of more than 50%) that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If this is the case, companies will need to perform a more detailed two-step goodwill impairment test which is used to identify potential goodwill impairments and to measure the amount of goodwill impairment losses to be recognized, if any. ASU 2011-08 will be effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011, which for us will be in our 2012 second quarter, with early adoption permitted. We do not believe the adoption of this update will have a material impact on our financial statements.