General (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes thereto (the condensed consolidated financial statements) as of June 30, 2018 and for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (US GAAP) for interim financial information pursuant to Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Accordingly, they do not include all the information and disclosures required by US GAAP for annual financial statements and accompanying notes thereto. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2018 was derived from the Company's audited consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, the condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments consisting of all normal and recurring entries necessary to fairly present the results of interim periods presented, but are not necessarily indicative of results to be achieved for full fiscal years or other interim periods. The condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes thereto in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018, filed with the SEC on May 30, 2018 (2018 Annual Report).

Consolidation

Consolidation. The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly owned subsidiaries, and entities in which it maintains a controlling financial interest. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Reclassifications

Reclassifications. Certain reclassifications were made for prior periods presented to conform to the current period presentation.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates. The preparation of the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements is made in accordance with US GAAP, which requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in these condensed consolidated financial statements. Management bases these estimates and assumptions upon historical experience, existing and known circumstances, authoritative accounting pronouncements and other factors that management believes to be reasonable. Significant areas requiring the use of management estimates relate to inventory write-downs, trade accounts receivable allowances, sales returns liabilities, stock-based compensation, impairment assessments, depreciation and amortization, income tax liabilities, uncertain tax positions and income taxes receivable, the fair value of financial instruments, and the fair values of assets and liabilities, including goodwill and other intangible assets. These estimates are based on information available as of the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements, and actual results could differ materially from the results assumed or implied based on these estimates.

Reportable Operating Segments

The Company performs an annual assessment of the appropriateness of its reportable operating segments during the third quarter of its fiscal year. However, due to known circumstances arising during the three months ended June 30, 2018, management performed this assessment during this period. These circumstances included quantitative factors, such as the actual and forecasted sales and operating income of the wholesale operations of the HOKA brand compared to the Company's other reportable operating segments, as well as qualitative factors such as the ongoing growth of, and the Company's increased investment in, the wholesale operations of the HOKA brand. As a result, the Company added a sixth reportable operating segment to separately report the wholesale operations of the HOKA brand. The wholesale operations of the HOKA brand are no longer presented under the Other brands reportable operating segment. However, the DTC operations of the HOKA brand continue to be reported under the DTC reportable operating segment. Prior periods presented were reclassified to reflect this change.

The Company's six reportable operating segments now include the worldwide wholesale operations of the UGG brand, HOKA brand, Teva brand, Sanuk brand, and Other brands, as well as DTC. Information reported to the Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM), who is the Company's Principal Executive Officer, is organized into these reportable operating segments and is consistent with how the CODM evaluates performance and allocates resources.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (new revenue standard). This ASU requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers and replaced most existing revenue recognition guidance under US GAAP. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or modified retrospective transition methods. Subsequent to the issuance of the initial guidance, the FASB provided for a one-year deferral of the effective date, as well as early application. Further, the FASB issued additional guidance which clarified how to apply the implementation guidance related to principal versus agent considerations, how to identify performance obligations, as well as licensing implementation guidance.

The Company adopted this ASU and all related amendments for all contracts not yet completed as of April 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective transition method. This method requires a cumulative effect adjustment to be made to opening retained earnings on adoption to reflect the impact of initially applying the new revenue standard. The Company evaluated its business and contracts to determine any changes to accounting policies, processes, or systems necessary to adopt the requirements of the new revenue standard. The adoption of the new revenue standard had the following impacts:

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Prior to adoption, the Company deferred recognition of revenue for certain wholesale and E-Commerce sales arrangements until the product was delivered. However, the Company elected the practical expedient allowed under the new revenue standard to define shipping and handling costs as a fulfillment service, not a performance obligation. Accordingly, the Company will now recognize revenue for these arrangements upon shipment rather than delivery. As a result, on adoption of this ASU, the Company recorded a cumulative effect adjustment for a net after-tax increase to opening retained earnings of approximately $1,000 in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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The Company historically recorded a trade accounts receivable allowance for sales returns (allowance for sales returns) related to its wholesale channel sales and the cost of sales for the product-related inventory was recorded in inventories, net of reserves, in its condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of March 31, 2018, the Company recorded an allowance for sales returns for the wholesale channel of $20,848 and product-related inventory for all channels of $11,251 in its condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of June 30, 2018, and in connection with the adoption of the new revenue standard, the Company reclassified the allowance for sales returns for the wholesale channel of $9,816 to other accrued expenses and the product-related inventory for all channels of $4,819 to other current assets in its condensed consolidated balance sheets. For the DTC channel, the allowance for sales returns was recorded in other accrued expenses, which is consistent with the prior period presented.


•	The comparative condensed consolidated financial statements have not been adjusted and continue to be reported under historical US GAAP.


•	Refer to Note 2, "Revenue Recognition," for expanded disclosures regarding our change in accounting policy and refer to Note 12, "Reportable Operating Segments," for the Company's disaggregation of revenue by distribution channel and region.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. This ASU eliminates the diversity in practice related to the classification of certain cash receipts and payments. This ASU was adopted for the Company’s annual and interim reporting periods beginning April 1, 2018. The guidance should be applied retrospectively, requiring adjustment to all comparative periods presented, unless it is impractical to do so, in which case, the guidance should be applied prospectively as of the earliest date practicable. The Company evaluated its business policies and processes around cash receipts and payments and determined that this ASU did not have a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-16, Accounting for Income Taxes: Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory. This ASU requires that the income tax impact of intra-entity sales and transfers of property, except for inventory, be recognized when the transfer occurs. This ASU was adopted for the Company’s annual and interim reporting periods beginning April 1, 2018 and requires any deferred taxes not yet recognized on intra-entity transfers to be recorded to retained earnings under a modified retrospective approach. The Company evaluated its business policies and processes around intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory and determined that this ASU did not have a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation: Scope of Modification Accounting. This ASU updates the guidance for accounting for changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award. Modification accounting is required to be applied for share-based payment awards immediately before the original award is modified unless the fair value, vesting conditions, and classification of the modified awards are the same as the fair value, vesting conditions and classification of the original award, respectively. This ASU was adopted for the Company's annual and interim reporting periods beginning April 1, 2018. The Company evaluated its business policies and processes around share-based payment modifications and determined that this ASU did not have a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

Not Yet Adopted

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases. This ASU aims to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. This ASU requires the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities by lessees on the balance sheet for those leases classified as operating leases under previous US GAAP. A lessee should recognize a lease liability in the balance sheet for lease payments at fair value and an offsetting "right-of-use" asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. This ASU requires a modified retrospective transition method for leases existing at the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the adoption-period financial statements. This ASU will be effective for the Company's annual and interim reporting periods beginning April 1, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The Company has completed an initial assessment of the effect that the adoption of this ASU will have on its condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures and currently expects an increase in assets and liabilities due to the recognition of the required right-of-use asset and corresponding liability. This includes all lease commitments that are currently classified as operating leases, such as retail stores, showrooms, and distribution facilities. The recognition of lease expenses is not expected to materially change from the current methodology. Further, the adoption of this ASU will result in expanded disclosures on existing and new lease commitments.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Goodwill and Other: Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. This ASU eliminates step two from the goodwill impairment test. In computing the implied fair value of goodwill under current step two guidance, an entity previously had to perform procedures to determine the fair value of its assets and liabilities on the impairment testing date following the procedure required to determine the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination. Under this ASU, an entity is required to perform its annual or interim goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value. This ASU will be effective for the Company’s annual and interim reporting periods beginning April 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The Company is evaluating the timing and effect that adoption of this ASU will have on its condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging: Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities. This ASU amends the hedge accounting guidance to better align an entity's risk management activities and financial reporting for hedge relationships through changes to both the designation and measurement accounting guidance for qualifying hedge relationships. Amendments include changes to align the financial statement presentation of the effects of the hedging instrument and the hedged item in the condensed consolidated financial statements. This ASU will be effective for the Company's annual and interim reporting periods beginning April 1, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The Company is evaluating the effect that the adoption of this ASU will have on its condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

Fair Value Measurement

The fair values of the Company's cash and cash equivalents, net trade accounts receivable, prepaid expenses, income taxes receivable, other current assets, short-term borrowings, trade accounts payable, accrued payroll, other accrued expenses, income taxes payable, and value added tax payable approximate their carrying values due to the relatively short maturities of these assets and liabilities. The fair values of the Company's long-term liabilities do not significantly differ from their carrying values.

The inputs used to measure fair value are prioritized into the following hierarchy:


•	Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.


•	Level 2: Observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.


•	Level 3: Unobservable inputs in which little or no market activity exists, therefore requiring the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.

Derivatives

Certain of the Company's foreign currency exchange rate forward contracts are designated as cash flow hedges of forecasted sales (Designated Derivative Contracts) and are subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk. These contracts allow the Company to sell various foreign currencies in exchange for US dollars at specified contract rates, and are used to hedge forecasted sales over specific quarters.

The Company may also enter into foreign currency exchange rate contracts that are not designated as hedging instruments (Non-Designated Derivative Contracts), which are generally entered into to offset the anticipated gains and losses on certain intercompany balances until the expected time of repayment.

The fair value of the notional amount of both the Designated and Non-Designated Derivative Contracts are recorded in other current assets or other accrued expenses in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Changes in the fair value of Designated Derivative Contracts are recognized as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCI) within stockholders' equity, and are recognized in earnings in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive loss during the period which approximates the time the corresponding third-party sales occur.