Recent Accounting Pronouncements

3 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2013

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

16. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued new guidance to enhance disclosures about financial instruments and derivative instruments that are either offset on the statement of financial position or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement, irrespective of whether they are offset on the statement of financial position.  We are required to provide both net and gross information for these assets and liabilities in order to facilitate comparability between financial statements prepared on the basis of U.S. GAAP and financial statements prepared on the basis of International Financial Reporting Standards.  This guidance became effective for us in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 on a retrospective basis.

In February 2013, the FASB issued an update to the reporting of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income.  We are required to disclose additional information about changes in and significant items reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income. The guidance became effective for us in the first quarter of fiscal 2014.  The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In July 2013, the FASB issued an update on an inclusion of the Fed Funds Effective Swap as a benchmark interest rate (Overnight Interest Swap Rate) for hedge accounting purposes.  This guidance permits the Fed Funds Effective Swap Rate to be used as a U.S. benchmark interest rate for hedge accounting purposes under U.S. GAAP.  This guidance became effective prospectively for qualifying new or redesigned hedging relationships entered into on or after July 17, 2013.  The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In July 2013, the FASB issued an update on the financial statement presentation of unrecognized tax benefits.  We are required to present a liability related to an unrecognized tax benefit as a reduction of a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward if such settlement is required or expected in the event the uncertain tax position is disallowed.  This guidance will be effective for us in the first quarter of fiscal 2015.  We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.