Impact Of New Accounting Pronouncements

3 Months Ended

May 03, 2014

Impact Of New Accounting Pronouncements [Abstract]

Impact Of New Accounting Pronouncements

Note 2 Impact of New Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”)  issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2013-11, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists.  This guidance requires entities to present an unrecognized tax benefit as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforward, similar tax loss, or tax credit carryforward, rather than as a liability, when the uncertain tax position would reduce the NOL or other carryforward under the tax law. The amendments in this ASU do not require new recurring financial disclosures. The guidance is effective prospectively for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted this guidance on February 2, 2014 and it did not have an impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity.  The ASU amends the definition of a discontinued operation by raising the threshold for disposals to qualify as discontinued operations and requires new disclosures for disposals of individually significant components that do not meet the new definition of a discontinued operation.  Under the new guidance, discontinued operations treatment is required for disposals of a component or group of components that represent a strategic shift that has or will have a major impact on an entity’s operations or financial results.  The guidance is effective prospectively for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2014, with early adoption permitted.   The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).  The ASU supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in ASC 605, Revenue Recognition.  The guidance provides a five-step analysis of transactions to determine when and how revenue is recognized, based upon the core principal that revenue is recognized to depict the transfer of  goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.  The guidance also requires additional disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers.  The ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adoption prohibited.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this ASU on its condensed consolidated financial statements.