Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Nature of Business LL Flooring Holdings, Inc., formerly Lumber Liquidators Holding, Inc., and its direct and indirect subsidiaries (collectively and, where applicable, individually, the “Company”) engage in business as a multi-channel specialty retailer of hard-surface flooring, and hard-surface flooring enhancements and accessories, operating as a single operating segment. The Company offers an extensive assortment of hard-surface flooring including waterproof hybrid resilient, waterproof vinyl plank, solid and engineered hardwood, laminate, bamboo, tile, and cork, with a wide range of flooring enhancements and accessories to complement. The Company also provides in-home delivery and installation services to its customers. The Company primarily sells to consumers or to Pros on behalf of consumers through a network of store locations in metropolitan areas. As of December 31, 2022, the Company’s 442 stores spanned 47 states in the United States (“U.S.”). In addition to the store locations, the Company’s products may be ordered, and customer questions or concerns addressed, through both its customer contact center in Richmond, Virginia, and its digital platform, LLFlooring.com . Organization and Basis of Financial Statement Presentation The consolidated financial statements of LL Flooring Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, include the accounts of its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. The Company estimates that it has sufficient liquidity through amounts available under its forecasted cash flows from operations and Revolving Credit Facility to fund its working capital. The Company prepares its forecasted cash flow and liquidity estimates based on assumptions that it believes to be reasonable but are also inherently uncertain. Actual future cash flows could differ from these estimates. Cash and Cash Equivalents The Company had cash and cash equivalents of $ 10.8 million and $ 85.2 million on December 31, 2022 and 2021 , respectively. The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity date of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents, of which there were zero on December 31, 2022 and 2021 , respectively. The Company accepts a range of debit and credit cards, and these transactions are generally transmitted to a bank for reimbursement within 24 hours. The payments due from the banks for these debit and credit card transactions are generally received, or settled, within 24 to 48 hours of the transmission date. The Company considers all debit and credit card transactions that settle within the month to be cash and cash equivalents. Amounts due from the banks for these transactions classified as cash equivalents totaled $ 6.1 million and $ 7.2 million on December 31, 2022 and 2021 , respectively. Credit Programs Credit is offered to the Company’s customers through a credit card, underwritten by a third-party financial institution generally with no recourse to the Company. A credit line is offered to the Company’s professional customers through the LL Flooring Commercial Credit Program. This commercial credit program is underwritten by a third-party financial institution generally with no recourse to the Company. As part of the credit program, the Company’s customers may tender their LL Flooring credit card to receive installation services. Fair Value of Financial Instruments The carrying amounts of financial instruments such as cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable and other liabilities approximate fair value because of the short-term nature of these items. The carrying value of the Revolving Credit Facility approximates fair value due to the variable rate of interest. Merchandise Inventories The Company values merchandise inventories at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The method by which amounts are removed from inventory is weighted average cost. All of the hardwood flooring purchased from vendors is either prefinished or unfinished, and in immediate saleable form. The Company relies on a select group of international suppliers to provide imported flooring products that meet the Company’s specifications. The Company is subject to risks associated with obtaining products from abroad, including disruptions or delays in production, shipments, delivery or processing. Merchandise inventories were rebuilt as of December 31, 2022 following COVID-19 related supply chain constraints that drove merchandise inventories below historical levels as of December 31, 2021. Inventory cost includes the costs of bringing an article to its existing condition and location such as shipping and handling and import tariffs. Included in merchandise inventories are tariff related costs, including Section 301 tariffs on certain products imported from China in recent years. The Company has deployed pricing, promotion, and alternative country sourcing strategies to mitigate tariff-related costs and improve gross margin. The Company continues to monitor the market to inform its pricing and promotional strategies. The Company maintains an inventory reserve for loss or obsolescence based on historical results and current sales trends. This reserve was $ 5.5 million and $ 5.6 million on December 31, 2022 and 2021 , respectively. Impairment of Long-Lived Assets The Company evaluates potential impairment losses on long-lived assets and right-of-use assets used in operations when events and circumstances indicate that the assets may be impaired, and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the carrying amounts of those assets. If impairment exists an impairment loss is recorded based on the difference between the carrying value and fair value of the assets. No impairment losses were recorded in 2022 or 2021. Goodwill and Other Indefinite-Lived Intangibles Goodwill represents the costs in excess of the fair value of net assets acquired associated with acquisitions by the Company. The Company evaluates goodwill for impairment on an annual basis, or whenever events or changes in circumstance indicate that the asset carrying value for the reporting unit exceeds its fair value. The Company considers the relationship between its market capitalization and its book value, among other factors, when reviewing for indicators of impairment. The goodwill impairment tests are based on determining the fair value of the specified reporting unit. The valuation approaches are subject to key judgments and assumptions that are sensitive to change such as judgments and assumptions about appropriate sales growth rates, operating margins, weighted average cost of capital (“WACC”), and comparable company market multiples. When developing these key judgments and assumptions, the Company considers economic, operational and market conditions that could impact the fair value of the reporting unit. However, estimates are inherently uncertain and represent only management’s reasonable expectations regarding future developments. These estimates and the judgments and assumptions upon which the estimates are based will, in all likelihood, differ in some respects from actual future results. Based on the analysis performed, the Company has recorded an impairment charge of $ 9.7 million during the fourth quarter of 2022 in “Selling, General and Administrative Expenses” (“SG&A”) on the consolidated statement of operations. Self-Insurance The Company is self-insured for certain employee health benefit claims and for certain workers’ compensation claims. The Company estimates a liability for aggregate losses below stop-loss coverage limits based on estimates of the ultimate costs to be incurred to settle known claims and claims incurred but not reported as of the balance sheet date. The estimated liability is not discounted and is based on a number of assumptions and factors including historical and industry trends and economic conditions. This liability could be affected if future occurrences and claims differ from these assumptions and historical trends. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021 , the Company had accruals of $ 3.6 million and $ 3.2 million, respectively, related to estimated claims included in other current liabilities. Recognition of Net Sales The Company generates revenues primarily by retailing merchandise in the form of hard-surface and accessories. Additionally, the Company expands its revenues by offering services to deliver and/or install this merchandise for its customers; it considers these services to be separate performance obligations. The separate performance obligations are detailed on the customer’s invoice(s) and the customer often purchases flooring merchandise without purchasing installation or delivery services. Sales occur through a network of 442 stores, which spanned 47 states on December 31, 2022. In addition to the store locations, the Company's products may be ordered, and customer questions or concerns addressed, through both its customer contact center in Richmond, Virginia, and its digital platform, LLFlooring.com . The Company’s agreements with its customers are of short duration (less than a year), and as such the Company has elected not to disclose revenue for partially satisfied contracts that will be completed in the days following the end of a period as permitted by GAAP. The Company reports its revenues exclusive of sales taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental taxing authorities, consistent with past practice. Revenue is based on consideration specified in a contract with a customer and excludes any sales incentives from vendors. The Company recognizes revenue when it satisfies a performance obligation by transferring control over a product to a customer or performing service for a customer. Revenues from installation and freight services are recognized when the delivery is made or the installation is complete, which approximates the recognition of revenue over time due to the short duration of service provided. The price of the Company’s merchandise and services is specified in the respective contract and detailed on the invoice agreed to with the customer including any discounts. The Company generally requires customers to pay a deposit, equal to approximately half of the retail sales value, when ordering merchandise not regularly carried in a given location or not currently in stock. In addition, the Company generally does not extend credit to its customers with payment due in full at the time the customer takes possession of merchandise or when the service is provided. Customer payments and deposits received in advance of the customer taking possession of the merchandise or receiving the services are recorded as deferred revenues in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet caption “Customer Deposits and Store Credits”. The following table shows the activity in this account for the periods noted: Year Ended December 31, 2022 2021 2020 Customer Deposits and Store Credits, Beginning Balance $ ( 67,063 ) $ ( 61,389 ) $ ( 41,571 ) New Deposits ( 1,159,279 ) ( 1,238,157 ) ( 1,191,673 ) Recognition of Revenue 1,110,679 1,152,344 1,097,702 Sales Tax included in Customer Deposits 66,864 69,860 68,681 Other 5,032 10,279 5,472 Customer Deposits and Store Credits, Ending Balance $ ( 43,767 ) $ ( 67,063 ) $ ( 61,389 ) Subject to limitations under the Company’s policy, return of unopened merchandise is generally accepted for 90 days, subject to the discretion of the store manager. The amount of revenue recognized for flooring merchandise is adjusted for expected returns, which are estimated based on the Company’s historical data, current sales levels and forecasted economic trends. The Company uses the expected value method to estimate returns because it has a large number of contracts with similar characteristics. The Company reduces revenue by the number of expected returns and records it within “Other Current Liabilities” on the consolidated balance sheet. In addition, the Company recognizes a related asset for the right to recover returned merchandise and records it in the “Other Current Assets” caption of the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. This amount was $ 1.2 million and $ 1.3 million on December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The Company recognizes sales commissions as incurred since the amortization period is less than one year. In total, the Company offers hundreds of different flooring products; however, no single flooring product represented a significant portion of its sales mix. By major product category, the Company’s sales mix was as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2022 2021 2020 Manufactured Products 1 $ 537,081 48 % $ 531,947 46 % $ 505,333 46 % Solid and Engineered Hardwood 261,602 24 % 291,458 25 % 299,012 27 % Moldings and Accessories and Other 159,244 14 % 170,538 15 % 170,484 16 % Installation and Delivery Services 152,752 14 % 158,401 14 % 122,873 11 % Total $ 1,110,679 100 % $ 1,152,344 100 % $ 1,097,702 100 % 1 Includes engineered vinyl plank, laminate, vinyl and tile. Cost of Sales Cost of sales includes the cost of products sold, including tariffs, the cost of installation services, and transportation costs from vendors to the Company’s distribution centers or store locations. It also includes transportation costs from distribution centers to store locations, transportation costs for the delivery of products from store locations to customers, certain costs of quality control procedures, warranty and customer satisfaction costs, inventory adjustments including obsolescence and shrinkage, and costs to produce samples, which are net of vendor allowances. The Company offers a range of limited warranties for the durability of the finish on its prefinished products to its services provided. These limited warranties range from one to 100 years , with lifetime warranties for certain of the Company’s products. Warranty reserves are based primarily on claims experience, sales history and other considerations, including payments made to satisfy customers for claims not directly related to the warranty on the Company’s products. Warranty costs are recorded in cost of sales. This reserve was $ 1.0 million and $ 0.9 million on December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The Company seeks recovery from its vendors and third-party independent contractors of installation services for certain amounts paid. Vendor allowances mostly consist of volume rebates and are accrued as earned, with those allowances received as a result of attaining certain purchase levels accrued over the incentive period based on estimates of purchases. Volume rebates earned are initially recorded as a reduction in merchandise inventories and a subsequent reduction in cost of sales when the related product is sold. Reimbursement received for the cost of producing samples is recorded as an offset against cost of sales. Advertising Costs Advertising costs charged to selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses, net of vendor allowances, were $ 65.4 million, $ 61.9 million and $ 62.2 million in 2022, 2021 and 2020 , respectively. The Company uses various types of media to brand its name and advertise its products. Media production costs are generally expensed as incurred, except for direct mail, which is expensed when the finished piece enters the postal system. Media placement costs are generally expensed in the month the advertising occurs, except for contracted endorsements and sports agreements, which are generally expensed ratably over the contract period. Amounts paid in advance are included in prepaid expenses and totaled $ 0.5 million and $ 1.0 million on December 31, 2022 and 2021 , respectively. Store Opening Costs Costs to open new store locations are charged to SG&A expenses as incurred, net of any vendor support. Other Vendor Consideration Consideration from non-merchandise vendors, including royalties and rebates, are generally recorded as an offset to SG&A expenses when earned. Depreciation and Amortization Property and equipment are carried at cost and depreciated on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives. The estimated useful lives for leasehold improvements are the shorter of the estimated useful lives or the remainder of the lease terms. For leases with optional renewal periods for which renewal is not reasonably certain, the Company uses the original lease term, excluding optional renewal periods, to determine the appropriate estimated useful lives. Capitalized software costs are capitalized from the time that technological feasibility is established until the software is ready for use. The estimated useful lives are generally as follows: Years Buildings and Building Improvements 7 to 40 Property and Equipment 3 to 10 Computer Software and Hardware 3 to 10 Leasehold Improvements 1 to 10 Leases The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and operating lease liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. The operating lease ROU assets and operating lease liabilities are recognized as the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at commencement date. As most of the leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company used its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of future payments. The incremental borrowing rate is determined with the assistance of a third party. The operating lease ROU asset also is adjusted for any lease payments made and excludes lease incentives and initial direct costs incurred. The Company’s lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease at certain dates, typically at the Company’s own discretion. The Company regularly evaluates the renewal options and when they are reasonably certain of exercise, the Company includes the renewal period in its lease term. Many of the Company’s leases include both lease (e.g., payments including rent, taxes, and insurance costs) and non-lease components (e.g., common-area or other maintenance costs) which are accounted for as a single lease component as the Company has elected the practical expedient to group lease and non-lease components for all leases. Lease expense for minimum lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the agreement. The Company made an accounting policy election that payments under agreements with an initial term of 12 months or less will not be included on the consolidated balance sheet but will be recognized in the consolidated statements of income on a straight-line basis over the term of the agreement. Stock-Based Compensation The Company records compensation expense associated with stock options and other forms of equity compensation in accordance with ASC 718. The Company may issue incentive awards, including performance-based awards, in the form of stock options, restricted shares and other equity awards to employees, non-employee directors and other service providers. The Company recognizes expense for the majority of its stock-based compensation based on the fair value of the awards that are granted. For awards granted to non-employee directors, expense is recognized based on the fair value of the award at the end of a reporting period. For performance-based awards granted to certain members of senior management, the Company recognizes expense after assessing the probability of the achievement of certain financial metrics on a periodic basis. Compensation expense is recognized only for those awards expected to vest, with forfeitures estimated at the date of grant based on historical experience and future expectations. Measured compensation cost is recognized ratably over the requisite service period of the entire related stock-based compensation award. Business Interruption Insurance Proceeds In August 2019, the Company experienced a network security incident caused by malware that prevented access to several of the Company’s information technology systems and data. In 2020, the Company recorded $ 2.5 million from the final settlement of the business interruption insurance claim in SG&A. Foreign Currency Translation The Company’s former Canadian operations used the Canadian dollar as the functional currency. Assets and liabilities were translated at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses were translated at the average monthly exchange rates during the year. Resulting translation adjustments have been recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income on the consolidated balance sheets. The Company closed all our stores in Canada in December 2020 and realized expense of $ 0.8 million for the year ending December 31, 2020 for the reclassification of the remaining cumulative translation adjustments to earnings that were previously included in Other Comprehensive Loss on its consolidated balance sheet. Income Taxes Income taxes are accounted for in accordance with ASC 740 (“ASC 740”). Income taxes are provided for under the asset and liability method and consider differences between the tax and financial accounting bases. The tax effects of these differences are reflected on the consolidated balance sheets as deferred income taxes and measured using the effective tax rate expected to be in effect when the differences reverse. ASC 740 also requires that deferred tax assets be reduced by a valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that some portion of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. In evaluating the need for a valuation allowance, the Company takes into account various factors, including the nature, frequency and severity of current and cumulative losses, expected level of future taxable income, the duration of statutory carryforward periods and tax planning alternatives. In future periods, any valuation allowance will be re-evaluated in accordance with ASC 740, and a change, if required, will be recorded through income tax expense in the period such determination is made. The Company recognizes the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the relevant taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of its position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company classifies interest and penalties related to income tax matters as a component of income tax expense. Net Income per Common Share Basic net income per common share is determined by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted net income per common share is determined by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year, plus the dilutive effect of common stock equivalents, including stock options and restricted shares. A total of 1,346 thousand stock options and restricted shares were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share as the effect would be antidilutive for the year ended December 31, 2022. Common stock and common stock equivalents included in the computation represent shares issuable upon assumed exercise of outstanding stock options and release of restricted shares, except when the effect of their inclusion would be antidilutive. |