2.4.0.82134100 - Disclosure - Fair Valuetruefalsefalse1false falsefalseD2013Q2YTDhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0001216596duration2013-01-01T00:00:002013-06-29T00:00:001true 1us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]2false 2us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;text-align:justify;">Fair Value</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:36px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The Company’s assets and liabilities recorded at fair value have been categorized based upon a fair value hierarchy in accordance with ASC 820, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. The levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:40px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:78px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:60px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">•</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Level 1 inputs utilize quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date.</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:78px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:60px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">•</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Level 2 inputs utilize inputs, other than quoted prices included in Level 1, that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, such as interest rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals.</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:78px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:60px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">•</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, allowing for situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability.</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:40px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:36px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;">Measured on a Recurring Basis</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:36px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:36px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Restricted Investments and Marketable Securities (Level 1) --</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> The fair value of investments is based on quoted market prices.  The fair value of investments was not materially different from their cost basis at </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">June 29, 2013</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> or </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">December 31, 2012</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:36px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:36px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;">Financial Instruments Not Recorded at Fair Value</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:36px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:36px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The carrying value and fair values of financial instruments not recorded at fair value in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets at </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">June 29, 2013</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">December 31, 2012</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> were as follows:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:36px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:36px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Cash and Trade Receivables </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">--</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> Cash and trade receivables are carried at their cost which approximates fair value (Level 1) because of their short-term nature.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:36px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:36px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Long-Term Debt</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> -- At </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">June 29, 2013</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, the fair value of the Company's long-term indebtedness was approximately </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">$69.6 million</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> higher than the amount on the Company's accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet, before net unamortized premium of approximately </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">$4.9 million</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. At </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">December 31, 2012</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, the fair value of the Company’s long-term indebtedness was approximately </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">$109.0 million</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> higher than the amount on the Company's consolidated balance sheet, before net unamortized premium of approximately </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">$5.3 million</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">.  The Company determined the fair market value of its </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">10%</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> Notes and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">8.5%</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> Notes using available market quotes (Level 1). For the Company's remaining outstanding indebtedness (including outstanding borrowings under the ABL Facility and the Term Loan Facility), the Company assumed that the carrying value of such indebtedness approximated the fair value based upon the variable interest rates associated with certain of these debt obligations and the Company's estimated credit risk.</font></div></div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 825 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 21 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28364263&loc=d3e13537-108611 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 825 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 10 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28364263&loc=d3e13433-108611 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 825 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 28 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6957238&loc=d3e14064-108612 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=25499696&loc=d3e19207-110258 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 825 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 30 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6957238&loc=d3e14172-108612 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 825 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 16 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28364263&loc=d3e13504-108611 false0Fair ValuefalseFair ValueUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://www.nortek-inc.com/role/FairValue12