2.2.0.25falsefalse0201 - Disclosure - Basis of presentationtruefalsefalse1falsefalseUSDfalsefalse1/1/2011 - 3/31/2011 USD ($) USD ($) / shares $Jan-01-2011_Mar-31-2011http://www.sec.gov/CIK0001316656duration2011-01-01T00:00:002011-03-31T00:00:00USDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170SharesStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0USDEPSDividehttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso4217http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0USDUSD$2true0us-gaap_GeneralPoliciesAbstractus-gaaptruenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringNo definition available.falsefalseBasis of presentation [Abstract]3false0us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTextBlockus-gaaptruenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1falsefalsefalse00  <div align="left" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: 0in; ">   <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> </div> <div align="left"> </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"></div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"></div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>1. Basis of presentation</b> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">Unless the context otherwise indicates, the terms “we”, “our”, “us”, the “Company”, “Dresser-Rand” and similar terms, refer to Dresser-Rand Group Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by such principles applicable to annual financial statements. These financial statements are unaudited but, in the opinion of management, contain all adjustments (including normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position and results of operations. The year-end balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Operating results for the 2011 period presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2011. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%"><i>Revenue Recognition</i> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">On January 1, 2011, we adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2009-13 <i>Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements</i>. We recognize revenue when it is realized or realizable and earned. We consider revenue realized or realizable and earned when we have persuasive evidence of an arrangement, delivery of the product or service has occurred, the sales price is fixed or determinable and collectibility is reasonably assured. Delivery does not occur until products have been shipped or services have been provided to the client, risk of loss has transferred to the client and any required client acceptance has been obtained (or such provisions have lapsed), or we have objective evidence that the criteria specified in the client acceptance provisions have been satisfied. The amount of revenue related to any contingency is not recognized until the contingency is resolved. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">We enter into multiple-element revenue arrangements or contracts, which may include any combination of designing, developing, manufacturing, modifying, erecting and commissioning complex products to customer specifications and providing services related to the performance of such products. These contracts normally take up to fifteen months to complete. Provided that the separate deliverables have value to the client on a stand-alone basis, we use the selling price hierarchy described below to determine how to separate multiple element revenue arrangements into separate units of accounting and how to allocate the arrangement consideration among those separate units of accounting: </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="8%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"><b>•</b></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td> <div style="text-align: left">Vendor-specific objective evidence. </div></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="8%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"><b>•</b></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td> <div style="text-align: left">Third-party evidence if vendor-specific objective evidence is not available. </div></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="8%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"><b>•</b></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td> <div style="text-align: left">Estimated selling price determined in the same manner as that used to determine the price at which we sell the deliverables on a standalone basis if neither vendor-specific objective evidence nor third party evidence is available. </div></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">Upon adoption of ASU 2009-13, we did not experience a material change in the timing of revenue recognition or the allocation of our units of accounting. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">Our sales arrangements do not include a general right of return of the delivered unit(s). If it is determined that the separate deliverables do not have value on a stand-alone basis, the arrangement is accounted for as one unit of accounting, which results in revenue being recognized when the last undelivered unit is delivered. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">We are required to estimate the future costs that will be incurred related to sales arrangements to determine whether any arrangement will result in a loss. These costs include material, labor and overhead. Factors influencing these future costs include the availability of materials and skilled laborers. </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: 0in; "> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"> </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"> </div> </div>  <!-- Begin Block Tagged NotefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringDescription containing the entire organization, consolidation and basis of presentation of financial statements disclosure. 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