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1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Business Operations: Fair Value Measures (Policies)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Policies  
Fair Value Measures

Fair Value Measures

 

Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. ASC820 establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the level of independent, objective evidence surrounding the inputs used to measure fair value. A financial instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. ASC prioritizes the inputs into three levels that may be used to measure fair value:

 

The Company discloses the following information for each class of assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value:

 

1.         the fair value measurement;

2.         the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements in their entirety fall, segregating fair value measurements using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1), significant other observable inputs (Level 2), and significant unobservable inputs (Level 3);

3.         for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances, separately presenting changes during the period attributable to the following:

a.        total gains or losses for the period (realized and unrealized), segregating those gains or losses included in earnings, and a description of where those gains or losses included in earnings are reported in the statement of operations;

b.        the amount of these gains or losses attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to those assets or liabilities still held at the reporting period date and a description of where those unrealized gains or losses are reported;

c.        purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements (net); and

d.        transfers into and/or out of Level 3.

4.         the amount of the total gains or losses for the period included in earnings that are attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to those assets and liabilities still held at the reporting date and a description of where those unrealized gains or losses are reported in the statement of operations; and

5.         in annual periods only, the valuation technique(s) used to measure fair value and a discussion of changes in valuation techniques, if any, during the period.

 

The table below sets forth the Company’s financial assets that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2014 and 2013:

 

 

 

Balance

December 31, 2014

 

 

Balance

December 31, 2013

 

Input

Hierarchy level

Cash and cash equivalents

$             31,992

 

$            35,882

 

Level 1