New Accounting Standards

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

New Accounting Standards

New Accounting Standards

14. New Accounting Standards

During 2014, we adopted, on a prospective basis, new guidance relating to the presentation of unrecognized tax benefits.  This guidance generally requires entities to present unrecognized tax benefits as a reduction to any available deferred tax asset for a net operating loss, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward.  Prior to adopting this guidance, we presented unrecognized tax benefits on a gross basis.  The adoption of this new guidance changed our balance sheet presentation of unrecognized tax benefits, but did not impact our operating results or cash flows.  See Note 5 for details regarding the impacts of adopting this guidance.