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Revenue Recognition
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
Revenue Recognition
REVENUE RECOGNITION


Revenue Recognition Accounting Pronouncement Adoption

On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted Topic 606 applying the modified retrospective method. The following practical expedients and optional disclosure exemptions available under Topic 606 have been applied:
1.
The Company applied the optional exemption in paragraph 606-10-50-14 of Topic 606, and has not disclosed the amount of the transaction price allocated to the remaining performance obligations for the Real Estate property management business because the contracts to provide property management services are typically annual contracts.
2.
The Company applied the optional exemption in paragraph 606-10-50-14A of Topic 606, and has not disclosed the amount of the transaction price allocated to the remaining performance obligations for the Real Estate development marketing business because the transaction prices in these contracts are comprised entirely of variable consideration based on the ultimate selling price of each unit in the subject property.

Revenue Recognition Policies
Revenue is measured based on a consideration specified in a contract with a customer less any sales incentives. Revenue is recognized when (a) an enforceable contract with a customer exists, that has commercial substance, and collection of substantially all consideration for services is probable; and (b) the performance obligations to the customer are satisfied either over time or at a point in time.
Tobacco sales: Revenue from cigarette sales, which include federal excise taxes billed to customers, are recognized upon shipment of cigarettes when control has passed to the customer. Average collection terms for Tobacco sales range between three and twelve days from the time that the cigarettes are shipped to the customer. The Company records a liability for goods estimated to be returned in other current liabilities and the associated receivable for anticipated federal excise tax refunds in other current assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The liability for returned goods is based principally on sales volumes and historical return rates. The estimated costs of sales incentives, including customer incentives and trade promotion activities, are based principally on historical experience and are accounted for as reductions in Tobacco revenue. Expected payments for sales incentives are included in other current liabilities on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet. The Company accounts for shipping and handling costs as fulfillment costs as part of cost of sales.
Real estate sales: Real estate commissions and other payments earned by the Company’s real estate brokerage businesses are recognized as revenue when the real estate sale is completed or lease agreement is executed, which is the point in time that the performance obligation is satisfied. Any commission and other payments received in advance are deferred until the satisfaction of the performance obligation. Corresponding agent commission expenses, including any advance commission or other direct expense payments, are deferred and recognized as cost of sales concurrently with related revenues.
The Company’s Real Estate revenue contracts with customers do not have multiple material performance obligations to customers under Topic 606, except for contracts in the Company’s development marketing business. Contracts in the development
marketing business provide the Company with the exclusive right to sell units in a subject property for a commission fee per unit sold calculated as a percentage of the sales price of each unit. Accordingly, a performance obligation exists for each unit in the development marketing property under contract, and a portion of the total contract transaction price is allocated to and recognized at the time each unit is sold.
The total contract transaction price is allocated to each unit in the subject property and recognized when the performance obligation, i.e. the sale of each unit, is satisfied. Accordingly, the transaction price allocated to the remaining performance obligations for the development marketing business represents variable consideration allocated entirely to wholly unsatisfied performance obligations.
Under development marketing service arrangements, dedicated staff are required for a subject property and these costs are typically reimbursed from the customer through advance payments that are recoupable from future commission earnings. Advance payments received and associated direct costs paid are deferred, allocated to each unit in the subject property, and recognized at the time of the completed sale of each unit.
Development marketing service arrangements also include direct fulfillment costs incurred in advance of the satisfaction of the performance obligation. The Company capitalizes costs incurred in fulfilling a contract with a customer if the fulfillment costs 1) relate directly to an existing contract or anticipated contract, 2) generate or enhance resources that will be used to satisfy performance obligations in the future, and 3) are expected to be recovered. These costs are amortized over the estimated customer relationship period which is the contract term. The Company uses an amortization method that is consistent with the pattern of transfer of goods or services to its customers by allocating these costs to each unit in the subject property and expensing these costs as each unit sold is closed over the contract.
Commission revenue is recognized at the time the performance obligation is met for commercial leasing contracts, which is when the lease agreement is executed, as there are no further performance obligations, including any amounts of future payments under extended payment terms.
Property management revenue arrangements consist of providing operational and administrative services to manage a subject property. Fees for these services are typically billed and collected monthly. Property management service fees are recognized as revenue over time using the output method as the performance obligations under the customer arrangement are satisfied each month.
Title insurance commission fee revenue is earned when the sale of the title insurance policy is completed, which corresponds to the point in time when the underlying real estate sale is completed, which is when the performance obligation is satisfied.

Disaggregation of Revenue
In the following table, revenue is disaggregated by major product line for the Tobacco segment:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Tobacco Segment Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Core Discount Brands - EAGLE 20’s, PYRAMID, GRAND PRIX, LIGGETT SELECT, and EVE
 
$
267,277

 
$
248,370

 
$
500,383

 
$
489,901

Other Brands
 
27,224

 
26,463

 
50,874

 
52,048

Total tobacco revenues
 
$
294,501

 
$
274,833

 
$
551,257

 
$
541,949

In the following table, revenue is disaggregated by major services line and primary geographical market for the Real Estate segment:
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
 
 
New York City
 
Northeast
 
Southeast
 
West
 
Total
Real Estate Segment Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commission brokerage income
 
$
104,301

 
$
39,880

 
$
31,324

 
$
31,653

 
$
207,158

Development marketing
 
22,718

 

 
436

 
22

 
23,176

Property management revenue
 
10,048

 
170

 

 

 
10,218

Title fees
 

 
2,400

 

 

 
2,400

Total Douglas Elliman revenue
 
137,067

 
42,450

 
31,760

 
31,675

 
242,952

Other real estate revenues
 

 

 

 
979

 
979

  Total real estate revenues
 
$
137,067

 
$
42,450

 
$
31,760

 
$
32,654

 
$
243,931




 
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
 
 
New York City
 
Northeast
 
Southeast
 
West
 
Total
Real Estate Segment Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commission brokerage income
 
$
76,175

 
$
43,228

 
$
31,909

 
$
28,099

 
$
179,411

Development marketing
 
10,559

 
129

 
4,788

 
49

 
15,525

Property management revenue
 
8,560

 
181

 

 

 
8,741

Title fees
 

 
1,922

 

 

 
1,922

Total Douglas Elliman revenue
 
95,294

 
45,460

 
36,697

 
28,148

 
205,599

Other real estate revenues
 

 

 

 
1,056

 
1,056

  Total real estate revenues
 
$
95,294

 
$
45,460

 
$
36,697

 
$
29,204

 
$
206,655


 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
 
 
New York City
 
Northeast
 
Southeast
 
West
 
Total
Real Estate Segment Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commission brokerage income
 
$
169,980

 
$
70,991

 
$
54,295

 
$
50,182

 
$
345,448

Development marketing
 
34,104

 

 
3,066

 
29

 
37,199

Property management revenue
 
18,215

 
354

 

 

 
18,569

Title fees
 

 
3,633

 

 

 
3,633

Total Douglas Elliman revenue
 
222,299

 
74,978

 
57,361

 
50,211

 
404,849

Other real estate revenues
 

 

 

 
3,250

 
3,250

  Total real estate revenues
 
$
222,299

 
$
74,978

 
$
57,361

 
$
53,461

 
$
408,099


 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
 
 
New York City
 
Northeast
 
Southeast
 
West
 
Total
Real Estate Segment Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commission brokerage income
 
$
136,583

 
$
75,906

 
$
56,307

 
$
49,511

 
$
318,307

Development marketing
 
21,169

 
252

 
5,081

 
243

 
26,745

Property management revenue
 
16,698

 
381

 

 

 
17,079

Title fees
 

 
2,911

 

 

 
2,911

Total Douglas Elliman revenue
 
174,450

 
79,450

 
61,388

 
49,754

 
365,042

Other real estate revenues
 

 

 

 
3,463

 
3,463

  Total real estate revenues
 
$
174,450

 
$
79,450

 
$
61,388

 
$
53,217

 
$
368,505


Contract Balances
The following table provides information about contracts assets and contract liabilities from development marketing and commercial leasing contracts with customers:

 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2019
 
January 1, 2019
Receivables, which are included in accounts receivable - trade, net
$
2,321

 
$
2,050

Contract assets, net, which are included in other current assets
9,481

 
9,264

Payables, which are included in other current liabilities
1,373

 
1,082

Contract liabilities, which are included in other current liabilities
8,159

 
7,071

Contract assets, net, which are included in other assets
18,693

 
15,794

Contract liabilities, which are included in other liabilities
34,398

 
30,445



Receivables and payables relate to commission receivables and commissions payable from the Real Estate commercial leasing contracts for which the performance obligation has been satisfied, have extended payment terms and are expected to be received and paid in the next twelve months. Receivables increased $271 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2019 primarily due to revenue accrued as performance obligations are satisfied of $2,206, offset by cash collections. Correspondingly, payables increased $291 primarily due to additional expense accruals as performance obligations are satisfied of $1,532, offset by cash payments.
Contract assets increased by $3,116 during the six months ended June 30, 2019 due to $8,217 of payments made for direct fulfillment costs incurred in advance of the satisfaction of the performance obligations for Real Estate development marketing contracts, offset by costs recognized for units closed during the quarter.
Contract liabilities relate to payments received in advance of the performance obligations being satisfied under the contract for the Real Estate development marketing and are recognized as revenue at the points in time when the Company performs under the contract. Performance obligations related to the Real Estate development marketing contracts are considered satisfied when each unit is closed. Development marketing projects tend to span four to six years from the time the Company enters into the contract with the developer to the time that all of the sales of the units in a subject property are closed. The timing for sales closings are dependent upon several external factors outside the Company’s control, including but not limited to, economic factors, seller and buyer actions, construction timing and other real estate market factors. Accordingly, all contract liabilities and contract costs associated with development marketing are considered long-term until closing dates for unit sales are scheduled. As of June 30, 2019, the Company estimates approximately $8,159 of contract liabilities will be recognized as revenue within the next twelve months.
Contract liabilities increased by $5,041 during the six months ended June 30, 2019 due to $10,747 of advance payments received from customer prior to the satisfaction of performance obligations for Real Estate development marketing contracts, offset by revenue recognized for units sold during the quarter. The Company recognized revenue of $5,031 for the six months ended June 30, 2019, that were included in the contract liabilities balances at January 1, 2019.
Topic 606 requires an entity to disclose the revenue recognized in the reporting period from performance obligations satisfied (or partially satisfied) in previous periods (for example, due to changes in transaction price). There was no revenue recognized relating to performance obligations satisfied or partially satisfied in prior periods for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.