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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
3 Months Ended
Oct. 29, 2016
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]  
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standard Update (ASU) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers.  This ASU updates accounting guidance on revenue recognition.  In August 2015, the FASB provided a one-year deferral of the effective date for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017.  The FASB has also issued clarification guidance as it relates to principal versus agent considerations for revenue recognition purposes and clarification guidance on other various considerations related to the new revenue recognition guidance.  Additionally, during April 2016, the FASB issued further clarification guidance related to identifying performance obligations and licensing.  We will adopt this ASU in the first quarter of Fiscal 2019.  We continue to evaluate the impact of the new standard and available adoption methods on our consolidated financial statements.  The standard will result in the implementation of new processes and internal controls over revenue recognition in certain areas, but the overall impact is not expected to be material.

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, Inventory – Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory, which requires all inventory, other than inventory measured at last-in, first out (LIFO) or the retail inventory method, to be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value.  This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016.  The amendments in this ASU should be applied prospectively with earlier application permitted as of the beginning of an interim or annual reporting period.  The adoption of ASU 2015-11 will not have any impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02 – Leases, which sets out the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases applicable to both lessors and lessees.  The new guidance requires lessees to recognize assets and liabilities related to certain operating leases on the balance sheet and also requires additional disclosures by lessees. We will adopt this ASU in the first quarter of Fiscal 2020.  We expect to report higher assets and liabilities as a result of including additional leases on the consolidated balance sheet because we are party to a significant number of lease contracts.  We are currently evaluating the impact this change in accounting will have on our consolidated financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09 – Compensation – Stock Compensation: Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting.  The new guidance eliminates the concept of additional paid-in-capital pools for stock-based awards and requires that the related excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies be classified as an operating activity in the statement of cash flows.  The new guidance also allows entities to make a one-time policy election to account for forfeitures when they occur, instead of accruing compensation cost based on the number of awards expected to vest.  Additionally, the new guidance changes the requirement for an award to qualify for equity classification by permitting tax withholding up to the maximum statutory tax rate instead of the minimum statutory tax rate.  We will adopt this ASU in the first quarter of Fiscal 2017 and expect to elect to account for forfeitures of stock-based awards when they occur.  We believe the change will increase the volatility of income tax expense in our consolidated financial statements.  We continue to evaluate the impact that the adoption of this standard will have on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15 – Statement of Cash Flows – Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments.  This new guidance clarifies the classification within the statement of cash flows for certain transactions, including debt extinguishment costs, zero-coupon debt, contingent consideration related to business combinations, insurance proceeds, equity method distributions and beneficial interest in securitizations.  The guidance also clarifies that cash flows with aspects of multiple classes of cash flows or that cannot be separated by source or use should be classified based on the activity that is likely to be the predominant source or use of cash flows for the item.  This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those fiscal years.  The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

We continuously monitor and review all current accounting pronouncements and standards from the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) of U.S. GAAP for applicability to our operations.  As of October 29, 2016, there were no other new pronouncements, interpretations or staff positions that had or were expected to have a significant impact on our operations since our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 30, 2016 filed on March 28, 2016.