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New Accounting Pronouncements
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]  
New Accounting Pronouncements
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
 
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-9, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014-9”), which supersedes nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under GAAP.  The core principle of ASU 2014-9 is to recognize revenue when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled for those goods or services.  ASU 2014-9 defines a five-step process to implement this core principle and, in doing so, more judgment and estimates may be required within the revenue recognition process than are required under previous GAAP.  Transportation revenue within our USAT Logistics segment under the new standard changed from recognition of revenue at completion of delivery to recognizing revenue proportionately as the transportation services are performed.  This change did not materially impact our operations or IT infrastructure.  In our Trucking segment, where revenue is recognized as services are provided, revenue recognition remained the same.  The Company adopted ASU 2014-9 effective January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective method. The effect of adoption was immaterial to retained earnings at January 1, 2018 and to net income for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2018.
 
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-2, Leases, which requires lessees to recognize a right-to-use asset and a lease obligation for all leases. Lessees are permitted to make an accounting policy election to not recognize an asset and liability for leases with a term of twelve months or less. Lessor accounting under the new standard is substantially unchanged. Additional qualitative and quantitative disclosures, including significant judgments made by management, will be required. The new standard, which will become effective for the Company beginning with the first quarter of 2019, requires a modified retrospective transition approach and includes a number of practical expedients. The Company expects the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on our consolidated balance sheets, but not our statement of operations. The Company expects to elect the transition relief practical expedient described under ASU 2018-11 and not recast comparative periods in the transition to ASC 842. See Note 9 for further discussion of our lease types and positions.