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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
9 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Unless otherwise noted in this report, any description of "we", "us" or "our" includes Molson Coors Brewing Company ("MCBC" or the "Company"), principally a holding company, and its operating and non-operating subsidiaries included within our reporting segments and Corporate. Our reporting segments include: Molson Coors Canada ("MCC"), operating in Canada; MillerCoors LLC ("MillerCoors"), which is accounted for by us under the equity method of accounting, operating in the United States ("U.S."); Molson Coors Europe, operating in Czech Republic, Serbia, Croatia, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Slovakia (collectively, "Central Europe"), as well as the United Kingdom ("U.K.") and the Republic of Ireland; Molson Coors International ("MCI"), operating in various other countries. Effective for the first day of our 2013 fiscal year, we combined our U.K. and Ireland business with our Central Europe operations, which resulted in our Europe segment, and we have recast the historical presentation of segment information accordingly.
Unless otherwise indicated, information in this report is presented in U.S. dollars ("USD" or "$").
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements reflect all adjustments which are necessary for a fair statement of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"). Such unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations.
These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2012 ("Annual Report") and have been prepared on a consistent basis with the accounting policies described in Note 1 of the Notes to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements ("Notes") included in our Annual Report. Our accounting polices did not change in the third quarter or first three quarters of 2013. The results of operations for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2013, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be achieved for the full fiscal year.
We follow a 52/53 week fiscal reporting calendar. Unless otherwise indicated, the third quarter of 2013 and 2012 refers to the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2013, and September 29, 2012, respectively. The first three quarters of 2013 and 2012 refers to the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2013, and September 29, 2012, respectively. Fiscal year 2013 refers to the 52 weeks ending December 28, 2013, and fiscal year 2012 refers to the 52 weeks ended December 29, 2012.
MillerCoors and Central Europe follow a monthly reporting calendar. The third quarter and first three quarters of 2013 and 2012 refer to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, and September 30, 2012, respectively, except for Central Europe where the first three quarters of 2012 refer to the period from the acquisition date of June 15, 2012 through September 30, 2012.
Foreign Currency Translation Tax Adjustment
During the third quarter of 2013, we identified that we had incorrectly recorded tax adjustments related to certain foreign currency movements in the financial statements for both the first and second quarters of 2013 that misstated non-current deferred tax assets, accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), and comprehensive income by immaterial amounts. We will revise foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax, included in other comprehensive income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) in the condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income (loss) for the thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2013, and June 29, 2013, and for the twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 2013, in future filings. The impact of correcting these errors has been presented below and reflected in our condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2013. The error does not impact the condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income (loss) for the thirteen weeks September 28, 2013, or the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 28, 2013.
 
Thirteen Weeks Ended
March 30, 2013
 
Thirteen Weeks Ended
June 29, 2013
 
Twenty-Six Weeks Ended
June 29, 2013
 
As Reported
 
As Adjusted
 
As Reported
 
As Adjusted
 
As Reported
 
As Adjusted
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax
$
(261.3
)
 
$
(280.7
)
 
$
(79.4
)
 
$
(114.1
)
 
$
(340.7
)
 
$
(394.8
)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
$
(241.8
)
 
$
(261.2
)
 
$
(52.5
)
 
$
(87.2
)
 
$
(294.3
)
 
$
(348.4
)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Molson Coors Brewing Company
$
(206.2
)
 
$
(225.6
)
 
$
225.9

 
$
191.2

 
$
19.7

 
$
(34.4
)