Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation | Note 2. Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) regarding interim financial reporting. In the opinion of the Company’s management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals and adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company at the dates and for the periods indicated. The interim results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of results for the full 2016 fiscal year or any other future interim periods. As such, the information included in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S.GAAP are not required in these financial statements and have been condensed or ommitted. Significant accounting policies employed by the Company, including the use of estimates, were presented in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company’s 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The unaudited consolidated financial statements include the results of Teladoc, two professional associations, twenty two professional corporations and a service corporation: Teladoc Physicians, P.A., Teladoc Behavioral Health, P.A., Teladoc Physicians, P.C. formed and operated in Alaska; Teladoc Physicians, P.C. formed and operated in California; Teladoc Physicians, P.C. formed and operated in Colorado; Teladoc Physicians, P.C. formed and operated in Michigan; Teladoc Physicians, P.C. formed and operated in New Jersey; Teladoc Physicians, P.C. formed and operated in New York; Teladoc Physicians, P.C. formed and operated in North Carolina; Teladoc Behavioral Health, P.C. formed and operated in Alaska; Teladoc Behavioral Health Alabama, P.C. formed and operated in Alabama; Teladoc Behavioral Health California, P.C. formed and operated in California; Teladoc Behavioral Health Colorado, P.C. formed and operated in Colorado; Teladoc Behavioral Health Illinois, P.C. formed and operated in Illinois; Teladoc Behavioral Health Louisiana, P.C. formed and operated in Louisiana; Teladoc Behavioral Health Massachusetts, P.C. formed and operated in Massachusetts; Teladoc Behavioral Health Michigan, P.C. formed and operated in Michigan; Teladoc Behavioral Health Nebraska, P.C. formed and operated in Nebraska; Teladoc Behavioral Health New Jersey, P.C. formed and operated in New Jersey; Consult Psychiatry, P.C. formed and operated in New York; Teladoc Behavioral Health North Carolina, P.C. formed and operated in North Carolina; Teladoc Behavioral Health Rhode Island, P.C. formed and operated in Rhode Island; Teladoc Behavioral Health Virginia, P.C. formed and operated in Virginia; Teladoc Behavioral Health Arizona, PC. Formed and operated in Arizona and Teladoc Behavioral Health Wisconsin, S.C. formed and operated in Wisconsin (collectively, the “Association”). Teladoc Physicians, P.A. is party to several Services Agreements by and among it and the professional corporations noted above pursuant to which each professional corporation provides services to Teladoc Physicians, P.A. Each professional corporation is established pursuant to the requirements of its respective domestic jurisdiction governing the corporate practice of medicine. The Company holds a variable interest in the Association which contracts with physicians and other health professionals in order to provide services to Teladoc. The Association is considered a variable interest entity (“VIE”) since it does not have sufficient equity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support. An enterprise having a controlling financial interest in a VIE, must consolidate the VIE if it has both power and benefits—that is, it has (1) the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance (power) and (2) the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE that potentially could be significant to the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that potentially could be significant to the VIE (benefits). The Company has the power and rights to control all activities of the Association and funds and absorbs all losses of the VIE. Total revenue and net loss for the VIE were $4.5 million and $(2.2) million, respectively, for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 and $2.9 million and $(1.0) million, respectively, for the quarter ended September 30, 2015. Total revenue and net loss for the VIE were $15.5 million and $(5.7) million, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and $9.3 million and $(4.9) million, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The VIE’s total assets were $2.2 million and $2.4 million at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. Total liabilities for the VIE were $24.3 million and $18.7 million at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. The VIE’s total stockholders’ deficit was $22.1 million and $16.4 million at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. There have been no changes to the significant accounting policies described in the Form-10-K that have had a material impact on the consolidated financial statements and related notes. Reclassifications Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), to achieve a consistent application of revenue recognition within the U.S., resulting in a single revenue model to be applied by reporting companies under GAAP. Under the new model, recognition of revenue occurs when a customer obtains control of promised goods or services in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In addition, the revised guidance requires that reporting companies disclose the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The revised guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the quarter ending March 31, 2018; early adoption is allowed. The revised guidance is required to be applied retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying it recognized at the date of initial application. The Company is currently evaluating the transition method that will be elected and the potential effect the revised guidance will have on the consolidated financial statements. In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements—Going Concern . This guidance addresses management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. Management’s evaluation should be based on relevant conditions and events that are known and reasonably knowable at the date that the financial statements are issued. ASU 2014-15 is effective for interim or annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this standard on the consolidated financial statements. In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-16 , Business Combinations - Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments (Topic 805). ASU 2015-16 requires that an acquirer recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined. ASU 2015-16 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted, and is to be applied on a prospective basis. For the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2016, there was no impact of the adoption of this standard on the consolidated financial statements. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) . ASU 2016-02 related to leases that outlines a comprehensive lease accounting model and supersedes the current lease guidance. The new guidance requires lessees to recognize lease liabilities and corresponding right-of-use assets for all leases with lease terms of greater than 12 months. It also changes the definition of a lease and expands the disclosure requirements of lease arrangements. The new guidance must be adopted using the modified retrospective approach and will be effective for the Company starting in the first quarter of fiscal 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of the adoption of this standard on the consolidated financial statements . In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. ASU 2016-09 changes the accounting for share-based payments. Under the new guidance, excess tax benefits associated with share-based payment awards will be recognized in the income statement when the awards vest or settle, rather than in stockholders’ equity. In addition, it will increase the number of shares an employer can withhold to cover income taxes on share-based payment awards and still qualify for the exemption to liability classification. The new guidance will be effective for the Company starting in the first quarter of fiscal 2017. Early adoption is permitted in any annual or interim period. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of the adoption of this standard on the consolidated financial statements. |