Recent Accounting Pronouncements

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Sep. 30, 2012

Recent Accounting Pronouncements [Abstract]

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements - Adopted Effective January 1, 2012. In September 2011, the FASB issued guidance on testing goodwill for impairment. The new guidance provides an entity the option to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If an entity determines that this is the case, it is required to perform the currently prescribed two-step goodwill impairment test to identify potential goodwill impairment and measure the amount of goodwill impairment loss to be recognized for that reporting unit (if any). If an entity determines that the fair value of a reporting unit is greater than its carrying amount, the two-step goodwill impairment test is not required. The adoption of this accounting guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.    

In June 2011, the FASB issued new guidance on the presentation of comprehensive income (loss). The new guidance allows an entity to present components of net income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss) in one continuous statement, referred to as the statement of comprehensive income (loss), or in two separate, but consecutive statements. The new guidance eliminates the current option to report other comprehensive income (loss) and its components in the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity. While the new guidance changes the presentation of comprehensive income (loss), there are no changes to the components that are recognized in net income (loss) or other comprehensive income (loss) from that of current accounting guidance. This new guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2011. In December 2011, the FASB issued an amendment to defer the presentation on the face of the financial statements the effects of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on the components of net income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss) for annual and interim financial statements. The adoption of this accounting guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In May 2011, the FASB issued a new accounting standard on fair value measurements that clarifies the application of existing guidance and disclosure requirements, changes certain fair value measurement principles and requires additional disclosures about fair value measurements. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this accounting guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.