Newly Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]

Newly Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

2.   Newly Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

Intangibles – Goodwill and Other

In December 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued amended guidance to modify Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts. For those reporting units, an entity is required to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test if it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists. In determining whether it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists, an entity should consider whether there are any adverse qualitative factors indicating that an impairment may exist. We adopted the modified guidance on January 1, 2011. The adoption of the modified guidance did not have an impact on our financial position or results of operations.

Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements

In October 2009, the FASB issued new guidance that sets forth the requirements that must be met for an entity to recognize revenue for the sale of a delivered item that is part of a multiple-element arrangement when other elements have not yet been delivered. We adopted the new guidance on January 1, 2011. The adoption of the new guidance did not have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.

Business Combinations

In December 2010, the FASB updated guidance to clarify the acquisition date that should be used for reporting the pro forma financial information disclosure when comparative financial statements are presented. We adopted the updated guidance on January 1, 2011. The adoption of the updated guidance did not have an impact on our financial statement disclosures.

Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures

In January 2010, the FASB updated the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The updated guidance requires companies to disclose separately the investments that transfer in and out of Levels 1 and 2 and the reasons for those transfers. Additionally, in the reconciliation for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), companies should present separately information about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements. We adopted the updated guidance on January 1, 2010, except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in the Level 3 reconciliation, which we adopted the remaining guidance on January 1, 2011. The adoption of the remaining guidance did not have an impact on our financial position or results of operations.

Testing Goodwill for Impairment

In September 2011, the FASB issued updated accounting guidance on the periodic testing of goodwill for impairment. This updated accounting guidance permits companies to make a qualitative assessment of whether it is more likely than not that a reporting unit's fair value is less than its carrying amount before applying the two-step goodwill impairment test. If a company determines through this qualitative analysis that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, it is not necessary to perform the two-step impairment test. This guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2011, however early adoption is permitted. We elected to early adopt this guidance for the annual fiscal year ended December 31, 2011. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on our results of operations or financial position.