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New Accounting Pronouncements
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
New Accounting Pronouncements And Changes In Accounting Principles [Abstract]  
New Accounting Pronouncements

Note 15 — New Accounting Pronouncements

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

In May, 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers.”  ASU 2014-09 was developed to enable financial statement users to better understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers.  The update’s core principal 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.  Companies are to use a five-step contract review model to ensure revenue gets recognized, measured and disclosed in accordance with this principal.  

ASU 2014-09 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016.  The amendments in this update should be applied retrospectively either to each prior reporting period presented or to disclose the cumulative effect recognized at the date of initial application.  Gentherm has developed a plan to complete the five-step contract review process for all existing contracts with customers.  We are still in the process of determining the impact the implementation of ASU 2014-09 will have on the Company’s financial statements.