Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 26, 2020

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Unusual Risks and Uncertainties [Table Text Block]

Impact of COVID-19

The global pandemic related to the novel coronavirus ("COVID-19") has resulted in significant economic disruption. The pandemic and associated actions and measures implemented by governments around the world to slow the spread of COVID-19 have altered macroeconomic conditions and created recession-like environments around the world. These dynamics had an adverse impact on the Company's financial and operating results during the first quarter of 2020. At the same time, mandated orders to "shelter-in-place" and other social distancing measures have directly and indirectly affected sales and supply chain activities.

During the second quarter of 2020, the Company observed increased demand as maintaining a clean home took on greater prominence during the pandemic with sell-through momentum building globally. The favorable demand environment continued to strengthen in the third quarter of 2020 with stronger-than-anticipated retail orders and robust growth in direct-to-consumer sales. As the global pandemic situation remains dynamic and subject to rapid and possibly material changes, additional impacts may arise of which the Company is not currently aware. The nature and extent of such impacts will depend on future developments, which are still highly uncertain. The Company will continue to actively monitor the situation and may take further actions that alter the business operations as may be required by federal, state, local or foreign authorities, or that the Company determines are in the best interests of its employees, customers, and stockholders.

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company evaluated its assets for impairment, including strategic investments, goodwill and long-lived assets. The Company considered the current and expected future economic and market conditions and determined that no impairment existed as of September 26, 2020. However, the Company is unable to predict how long the pandemic will persist or the timing and speed of any economic recovery that may follow. Any measures that prolong shelter-in-place or restrict business activities are highly likely to be harmful to the consumer product retail industry in general, and consequently, to the Company's business.