Accounting Changes

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]

Accounting Changes

Accounting Changes

Adoption of New Accounting Standards

Disclosures about Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. In Fiscal 2014, the Company adopted new accounting guidance regarding disclosures for items reclassified out of AOCI. The disclosures required by the new accounting guidance are included in Note 2 and Note 12 to the condensed consolidated financial statements. The new disclosures are applied prospectively. As this guidance only affects disclosure requirements, the adoption of this guidance did not impact our results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. Effective October 1, 2013, the Company adopted new accounting guidance requiring entities to disclose both gross and net information about recognized derivative instruments that are offset on the balance sheet as a result of an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement, irrespective of whether they are offset on the balance sheet. The new disclosures are applied retroactively to all periods presented. The required disclosures are included in Note 11 to the condensed consolidated financial statements. As this guidance only affects disclosure requirements, the adoption of this guidance did not impact our results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

Revenue Recognition. In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers.” This ASU supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Accounting Standards Codification 605, “Revenue Recognition,” and most industry-specific guidance included in the Codification. The standard requires that an entity recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This standard is effective for the Company beginning in fiscal 2018 and allows for either full retrospective adoption or modified retrospective adoption. The Company is in the process of assessing the impact of the adoption of ASU 2014-09 on its results of operations, cash flows and financial position.

Discontinued Operations. In April 2014, the FASB issued authoritative guidance amending existing requirements for reporting discontinued operations.  Under the new guidance, discontinued operations reporting will be limited to disposal transactions that represent strategic shifts having a major effect on operations and financial results. The amended guidance also enhances disclosures and requires assets and liabilities of a discontinued operation to be classified as such for all periods presented in the financial statements. Public entities will apply the amended guidance prospectively to all disposals occurring within annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014, and interim periods within those years. The Company will adopt this standard on October 1, 2015. Due to the change in requirements for reporting discontinued operations described above, presentation and disclosure of future disposal transactions after adoption may be different than under current standards.