Summary Of Major Accounting Policies (Policy)

6 Months Ended

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Dec. 31, 2018

Dispositions. In September 2018, we consummated the sale of our cost method investment in ASV Global, LLC for $15 million. The total consideration is subject to final working capital adjustments and customary holdbacks. The sale resulted in a pre-tax gain of $9.3 million, which is reflected in Other income (expense), net in our Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2018

New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]

unting Standards. In January 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU No. 2016-01, "Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10) Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities." This update:


•	requires equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting or those that result in consolidation of the investee) to be measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in net income; and


•	provides an expedient for the valuation and impairment assessment of equity investments without readily determinable fair values by requiring a qualitative assessment to identify value and impairment - when a qualitative assessment indicates that an impairment exists, an entity is required to measure the investment at fair value.

ASU No. 2016-01 was effective for us beginning on January 1, 2018, and we have utilized the expedient for valuing equity investments without readily determinable fair values. This update has not had a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Effective January 1, 2019, we will adopt ASU 2018-011, an amendment to ASU 2016-02 "Leases" (collectively, the "New Leases Standard") that (1) requires lessees to recognize a right to use asset and a lease liability for virtually all leases, and (2) updates previous accounting standards for lessors to align certain requirements with the updates to lessee accounting standards and the revenue recognition accounting standards. In a recent update, targeted improvements were made that provide for (1) an optional new transition method for adoption that results in initial recognition of a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings in the year of adoption and (2) a practical expedient for lessors, under certain circumstances, to combine the lease and non-lease components of revenue for presentation purposes. We expect to elect the new optional transition method of adoption. For some of our contracts that could contain a lease component, we expect to apply the practical expedient and recognize revenue based on the service component, which we have determined is the predominant component of our contracts.

We are finalizing our evaluation of the impacts that the adoption of this accounting guidance will have on the consolidated financial statements, and expect a material impact on our Consolidated Balance Sheet as additional right of use assets and lease liabilities will be recognized upon adoption. We do not expect a material impact on our Consolidated Statement of Operations, Equity and Cash Flows from the adoption of the New Leases Standard.

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16, "Income Taxes (Topic 740) - Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other than Inventory." Previously, U.S. GAAP generally prohibited the recognition of current and deferred income taxes for an intra-entity asset transfer until the asset was sold to an outside party. The amendments in this update eliminate the exception for an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory. Two common examples of assets included within the scope of this update are intellectual property and property, plant and equipment. The exception for an intra-entity transfer of inventory will remain in place. The amendments in this update were effective for us beginning January 1, 2018. This ASU has not had a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, "Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220) Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income." The amendments in this update allow a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the December 2017 enactment of U.S. tax reform legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Tax Act"). However, because the amendments only relate to the reclassification of the income tax effects of the Tax Act, the underlying guidance that requires that the effect of a change in tax laws or rates be included in income from continuing operations is not affected. The amendments in this update also require certain disclosures about stranded tax effects. The amendments in this update will become effective for us beginning January 1, 2019, and early adoption is permitted. We do not anticipate that this ASU will have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, "Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718) Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting." This ASU expands the scope of Topic 718 to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from non-employees. The amendments in this ASU will become effective for us beginning January 1, 2019, and early adoption is permitted. We do not anticipate that this ASU will have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

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e Plan. In December 2014, our Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program under which we may repurchase up to 10 million shares of our common stock on a discretionary basis. The program calls for the repurchases to be made in the open market, or in privately negotiated transactions from time to time, in compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, including Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, subject to market and business conditions, levels of available liquidity, cash requirements for other purposes, applicable legal requirements and other relevant factors. The timing and amount of any repurchases will be determined by management based on its evaluation of these factors. We expect that any shares repurchased under the program will be held as treasury stock for future use. The program does not obligate us to repurchase any particular number of shares. We account for the shares we hold in treasury under the cost method, at average cost. Under the program, we had repurchased 2 million shares of our common stock for $100 million through December 31, 2015. We have not repurchased any shares under the program since December 31, 2015.

Financia

Principles of Consolidation

Principles of Consolidation. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Oceaneering International, Inc. ("Oceaneering", "we" or "us") and our 50% or more owned and controlled subsidiaries. We also consolidate entities that are determined to be variable interest entities if we determine that we are the primary beneficiary; otherwise, we account for those entities using the equity method of accounting. We use the equity method to account for our investments in unconsolidated affiliated companies of which we own an equity interest of between 20% and 50% and as to which we have significant influence, but not control, over operations. We use the cost method for all other long-term investments. Investments in entities that we do not consolidate are reflected on our balance sheet in Other non-current assets. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Use Of Estimates

Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("U.S. GAAP") requires that our management make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Reclassifications

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents include demand deposits and highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less from the date of investment.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts Receivable – Allowances for Doubtful Accounts. We determine the need for allowances for doubtful accounts using the specific identification method. We generally do not require collateral from our customers.

Inventory

Inventory. Inventory is valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. We determine cost using the weighted-average method. During 2016, we recorded inventory write-downs totaling $30.5 million for excess inventory of $25.2 million in our ROV segment and $5.3 million in our Subsea Products segment.

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment and Long-Lived Intangible Assets. We provide for depreciation of property and equipment on the straight-line method over estimated useful lives of eight years for ROVs, three to 25 years for marine services equipment (such as vessels and diving equipment) and three to 25 years for buildings, improvements and other equipment.

Long-lived intangible assets, primarily acquired in connection with business combinations, include trade names, intellectual property and customer relationships and are being amortized with a weighted average remaining life of approximately eight years. Amortization expense on intangible assets was $17 million, $10.2 million and $10.2 million in 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. 2018 amortization expense included a $3.5 million write-off of intangible assets associated with exiting the land survey business.

We charge the costs of repair and maintenance of property and equipment to operations as incurred, while we capitalize the costs of improvements that extend asset lives or functionality.

We capitalize interest on assets where the construction period is anticipated to be more than three months. We capitalized $7.3 million, $4.6 million and $3.7 million of interest in 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. We do not allocate general administrative costs to capital projects. Upon the disposition of property and equipment, the related cost and accumulated depreciation accounts are relieved and any resulting gain or loss is included as an adjustment to cost of services and products.

Our management periodically, and upon the occurrence of a triggering event, reviews the realizability of our property and equipment and long-lived intangible assets to determine whether any events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts of the assets may not be recoverable. For long-lived assets to be held and used, we base our evaluation on impairment indicators such as the nature of the assets, the future economic benefits of the assets, any historical or future profitability measurements and other external market conditions or factors that may be present. If such impairment indicators are present or other factors exist that indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable, we determine whether an impairment has occurred through the use of an undiscounted cash flows analysis of the asset at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows exist. If an impairment has occurred, we recognize a loss for the difference between the carrying amount and the fair value of the asset. For assets held for sale or disposal, the fair value of the asset is measured using fair market value less estimated costs to sell. Assets are classified as held-for-sale when we have a plan for disposal of certain assets and those assets meet the held for sale criteria.

Business Acquisitions

Business Acquisitions. We account for business combinations using the acquisition method of accounting, with acquisition prices being allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values at the respective dates of acquisition.

In March 2018, we acquired Ecosse Subsea Limited ("Ecosse") for $68 million in cash. Headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland, Ecosse builds and operates tools for seabed preparation, route clearance and trenching for the installation of submarine cables and pipelines. These services are offered on an integrated basis that includes vessels, ROVs and survey services. We have accounted for this acquisition by allocating the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values as of the date of acquisition. This purchase price allocation is preliminary and is subject to change upon completion of our valuation procedures. We have included Ecosse’s operations in our consolidated financial statements starting from the date of closing and its operating results are reflected in our Subsea Projects segment.

In August 2017, we acquired a 60% controlling ownership interest in Dalgidj LLC ("Dalgidj") for approximately $12.4 million. In connection with the purchase of the equity interest, we advanced Dalgidj $6.4 million to pay off certain of its indebtedness. Dalgidj is an Azerbaijan company that provides office and yard facilities for warehousing, logistics and administration to foreign and local companies in the Caspian Sea basin. Dalgidj also owns a 49% interest in a joint venture, which provides remotely operated vehicle solutions, air diving services, and engineering and project management services. We have accounted for this acquisition by allocating the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. Dalgidj's operating results are included in our Subsea Projects segment, and its activity subsequent to the date of acquisition was not significant.

We made several other smaller acquisitions during the periods presented, none of which were material.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill. Our goodwill is evaluated for impairment annually and whenever we identify certain triggering events or circumstances that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount.

In our evaluation of goodwill, we perform a qualitative or quantitative impairment test. Under the qualitative approach, if we determine that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, we are required to perform the quantitative analysis to determine the fair value for the reporting unit. Thereafter, we compare the fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying amount and recognize an impairment loss for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit. The loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. We also consider income tax effects from any tax deductible goodwill on the carrying amount of the reporting unit when measuring the goodwill impairment loss, if applicable.

The fair value of our reporting units in our 2017 quantitative analysis exceeded their respective carrying amounts. In our 2018 annual goodwill evaluation, we performed a qualitative assessment for our Subsea Projects reporting unit. Due to the protracted downturn in survey and vessel activity, we determined that it was more likely than not the fair value was less than the carrying amount. As a result, we determined that a quantitative assessment was necessary for our Subsea Projects reporting unit.

In our 2018 quantitative analysis for the Subsea Projects reporting unit, we estimated the fair value by weighing the results from the income approach and the market approach. These valuation approaches consider a number of factors that include, but are not limited to, prospective financial information, growth rates, terminal value, discount rates and comparable multiples of similar companies in our industry and require us to make certain assumptions and estimates regarding industry economic factors and future profitability of our business. Based on this quantitative test, we determined that the fair value for Subsea Projects was less than the carrying value and, as a result, we recorded a pre-tax goodwill impairment loss of $76 million in the Subsea Project reporting unit. The goodwill impairment was included as a component of "Income (Loss) From Operations" in our Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2018. For the remaining reporting units, qualitative assessments were performed and we concluded that it was more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit was more than the carrying value of the reporting unit.

Besides the goodwill impairment discussed above, the changes in our reporting units' goodwill balances during the periods presented are from business acquisitions and currency exchange rate changes. For information regarding goodwill by business segment, see Note 8.

Revenue Recognition

Stock-based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation. We recognize all share-based payments to directors, officers and employees over their vesting periods in the income statement based on their estimated fair values. For more information on our employee benefit plans, see Note 9.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes. We provide income taxes at appropriate tax rates in accordance with our interpretation of the respective tax laws and regulations after review and consultation with our internal tax department, tax advisors and, in some cases, legal counsel in various jurisdictions. We provide for deferred income taxes for differences between carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial and tax reporting purposes. We provide a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that the asset will not be realized.

We recognize the benefit for a tax position if the benefit is more likely than not to be sustainable upon audit by the applicable taxing authority. If this threshold is met, the tax benefit is then measured and recognized at the largest amount that we believe is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. We account for any applicable interest and penalties on uncertain tax positions as a component of our provision for income taxes on our financial statements.

For more information on income taxes, please see Note 4.

Foreign Currency Translations

Foreign Currency Translation. The functional currency for most of our foreign subsidiaries is the applicable local currency. Results of operations for foreign subsidiaries with functional currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars using average exchange rates during the period. Assets and liabilities of these foreign subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date, and the resulting translation adjustments are recognized, net of tax, in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as a component of shareholders' equity. All foreign currency transaction gains and losses are recognized currently in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. We recorded $18 million, $5.2 million and $4.8 million of foreign currency transaction losses in 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and those amounts are included as a component of Other income (expense), net in our Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2018.

Earnings

Financial Instruments

Instruments. We recognize all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities in the balance sheet and measure those instruments at fair value. Subsequent changes in fair value are reflected in current earnings, other comprehensive income (loss) or changes in assets or liabilities, depending on whether a derivative instrument is designated as part of a hedge relationship and, if it is, the type of hedge relationship. See Note 7 for information relative to the interest rate swaps we have in effect.