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New Accounting Standards
9 Months Ended
Mar. 28, 2015
New Accounting Standards [Abstract]  
New Accounting Standards

 

3.  NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS 

 

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers.  This update creates ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, and supercedes the revenue recognition requirements in ASC 605, Revenue Recognition. Additionally, other sections of the ASC were amended to be consistent with the guidance in this update.  The core principle of ASC 606 is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services.  A five-step revenue recognition model is to be applied to achieve this core principle.  ASC 606 also specifies comprehensive disclosures to help users of financial statements understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue that is recognized.  The amendments in this update are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period, which is fiscal 2018 for Sysco.  Early adoption is not permitted.  In April 2015, the FASB proposed a one-year deferral of the effective date, with early application permitted as of the original effective date.  Sysco is currently evaluating the impact this update will have on its financial statements.

 

Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs

 

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. The update requires debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability, instead of being presented as an asset. Debt disclosures will include the face amount of the debt liability and the effective interest rate. The update requires retrospective application and represents a change in accounting principle. The update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, which is fiscal 2017 for Sysco.  Early adoption is permitted for financial statements that have not been previously issued. The company is evaluating the impact of ASU 2015-03 on its consolidated financial statements and whether it will early adopt.