DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION, ACCOUNTING POLICIES, AND RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS | DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION, ACCOUNTING POLICIES, AND RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS Description of Business FTD Companies, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, “FTD” or the “Company”), is a premier floral and gifting company with a vision to be the leading and most trusted floral and gifting company in the world. Our mission is to inspire, support, and delight our customers when expressing life’s most important sentiments. We provide floral, specialty foods, gift, and related products and services to consumers, retail florists, and other retail locations and companies in need of floral and gifting solutions. Our business uses the highly recognized FTD ® and Interflora ® brands, both supported by the iconic Mercury Man ® logo. While we operate primarily in the United States (“U.S.”) and the United Kingdom (“U.K.”), we have worldwide presence as our Mercury Man logo is displayed in approximately 35,000 floral shops in over 125 countries. Our diversified portfolio of brands also includes ProFlowers ® , ProPlants ® , Shari’s Berries ® , Personal Creations ® , RedEnvelope ® , Flying Flowers ® , Ink Cards ™ , Postagram ™ , and Gifts.com ™ . While floral arrangements and plants are our primary offerings, we also market and sell gift items, including gourmet-dipped berries and other specialty foods, personalized gifts, premium fresh fruit baskets, gift baskets, wine and champagne, jewelry, and spa products. The principal operating subsidiaries of FTD Companies, Inc. are Florists’ Transworld Delivery, Inc., Provide Commerce, Inc. (“Provide Commerce”), FTD.COM Inc. (“FTD.COM”), and Interflora British Unit (“Interflora”). The operations of the Company include those of its subsidiary, Interflora, Inc., of which one-third is owned by a third party. The Company’s corporate headquarters is located in Downers Grove, Illinois. The Company also maintains offices in San Diego and San Francisco, California; Woodridge, Illinois; Centerbrook, Connecticut; Sleaford, England; and Hyderabad, India; and distribution centers in various locations throughout the U.S. Basis of Presentation These condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), including those for interim financial information, and with the instructions for Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Accordingly, such financial statements do not include all of the information and note disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The condensed consolidated financial statements, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) that are necessary for a fair presentation of financial position and operating results for the periods presented. The results of operations for such periods are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for any future periods. The condensed consolidated balance sheet information as of December 31, 2016 was derived from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements, which are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Form 10-K”) for the year ended December 31, 2016 , but does not include all of the disclosures required by GAAP. The condensed consolidated financial statements reflect the Company’s historical financial position, results of operations, and cash flows. The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make accounting policy elections, estimates, and assumptions that affect a number of reported amounts and related disclosures in the condensed consolidated financial statements. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and assumptions that it believes are reasonable. Actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions. The most significant areas of the condensed consolidated financial statements that require management’s judgment include the Company’s revenue recognition, goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets and other long-lived assets, allowance for doubtful accounts, income taxes, and legal contingencies. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 . Accounting Policies Refer to the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 for a discussion of the Company’s accounting policies, as updated below for recently adopted accounting standards. Recent Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted Accounting Standards In July 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2015-11, Inventory—Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory (Topic 330) , which changes the measurement principle for inventory from the lower of cost or market to the lower of cost and net realizable value. This ASU defines net realizable value as the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. The Company adopted the guidance in the first quarter of 2017 on a prospective basis, as required, with no impact on its consolidated financial statements. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718) . The amendments in this ASU simplify several aspects of the accounting for stock-based compensation, including the income tax consequences, the accounting for forfeitures, the classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and the classification on the statement of cash flows. The Company adopted the guidance related to the income tax expense requirements in the first quarter of 2017 on a prospective basis. As a result, the Company recognized all excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies as income tax expense or benefit as a discrete event resulting in recognition of incremental income tax expense of $0.1 million during the three months ended September 30, 2017 and $1.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 . The Company adopted the provisions related to the classification on the statement of cash flows on a retrospective basis and prior periods have been adjusted to present the excess tax benefits/shortfalls as part of cash flows from operating activities. The result was a decrease in cash flows from operating activities and a corresponding increase in cash flows from financing activities of $0.1 million and $1.5 million , respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 , and a decrease in cash flows from operating activities and a corresponding increase in cash flows from financing activities of $0.7 million and $0.4 million , respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 . The Company elected not to change its policy on accounting for forfeitures and will continue to recognize expense based on an estimated forfeiture rate. In future periods, the adoption of this update could increase or reduce the Company’s reported income tax expense or benefit and cash flows from operating activities depending on the difference between the future price of the Company’s common stock at vesting or exercise as compared to the grant price. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment , which simplifies the subsequent measurement of goodwill by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Under the new guidance, an entity will recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value. This standard was scheduled to be effective for the Company for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2020 and for interim periods within that fiscal year. Early adoption is permitted for any goodwill impairment test performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. As the amendments within this ASU are meant to reduce the complexity surrounding the evaluation of the Company’s goodwill for impairment, the Company elected to early adopt this ASU beginning January 1, 2017. The amendments in this ASU have been and will continue to be applied to the Company’s goodwill impairment tests performed on an interim or annual basis, including the interim test which was performed as a result of a decline in the Company’s market capitalization during the third quarter of 2017. See Note 5—“Goodwill, Intangible Assets, and Other Long-Lived Assets.” Recently Issued Accounting Standards In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) and issued subsequent amendments to the initial guidance in August 2015, March 2016, April 2016, May 2016, and December 2016 within ASU 2015-14, ASU 2016-08, ASU 2016-10, ASU 2016-12, and ASU 2016-20, respectively (collectively, “Topic 606”). Topic 606 supersedes nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under GAAP. The core principle of Topic 606 is to recognize revenues when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration that is expected to be received for those goods or services. In addition, new and enhanced disclosures will be required. The guidance under this topic was deferred by ASU 2015-14 and is now effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning on or after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted as of the original effective date for periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company will adopt Topic 606 in the first quarter of 2018. The Company has reached conclusions on key accounting assessments related to the adoption of Topic 606. However, the Company is finalizing its assessment and expects the impact to be immaterial to our consolidated financial statements on an ongoing basis. The Company expects to adopt Topic 606 on a modified retrospective basis with the cumulative effect of initially applying the new guidance as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings, if any adjustment is necessary. In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments—Overall: Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (Subtopic 825-10). The updated guidance enhances the reporting model for financial instruments, and includes amendments to address aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure. The amendments in this ASU will be effective for the Company for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017. The amendments must be applied prospectively and, although early adoption is permitted for certain measurement enhancements within this amendment, early adoption is not permitted for other aspects updated in this amendment. The Company does not anticipate that the adoption of this update will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) . This update requires the recognition of certain lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet as well as the disclosure of key information about leasing arrangements. The amendments in this ASU require the recognition and measurement of leases at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach. The modified retrospective approach includes a number of optional practical expedients which may be elected by the Company. The amendments in this ASU will be effective for the Company for fiscal years, and the interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2018, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact of this update on its consolidated financial statements. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326) . This update seeks to provide financial statement users with more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses on financial instruments, including trade receivables, and other commitments to extend credit held by a reporting entity at each reporting date. The amendments require an entity to replace the incurred loss impairment methodology in current GAAP with a methodology that reflects current expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. The amendments will be applied through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which guidance is effective, which is a modified-retrospective approach. The Company does not anticipate that this update will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. This update was issued to address the diversity in practice related to the classification of certain cash receipts and payments in the statement of cash flows by adding or clarifying guidance on eight specific cash flow issues. The amendments in this ASU will be effective for the Company for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. The amendments should be applied retrospectively to all periods presented, unless deemed impracticable, in which case, prospective application is permitted. The Company does not anticipate that the adoption of this update will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting. This update was issued to provide clarity and reduce diversity in practice as well as cost and complexity when applying the guidance in Topic 718 to the modification of terms or conditions of a share-based payment award. The amendments provide guidance on determining which changes to the terms and conditions of share-based payment awards would require an entity to apply modification accounting under Topic 718. The amendments in this ASU will be effective for the Company for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. The amendments will be applied prospectively. The Company does not anticipate that this update will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities . This update seeks to improve the financial reporting of hedging relationships to better portray the economic results of an entity’s risk management activities in its financial statements and make certain targeted improvements to simplify the application of the hedge accounting guidance in current GAAP. The amendments in this update better align an entity’s risk management activities and financial reporting for hedging relationships through changes to both the designation and measurement guidance for qualifying hedging relationships and presentation of hedge results. For cash flow and net investment hedges as of the adoption date, this ASU requires a modified retrospective approach. The amended presentation and disclosure guidance is required only prospectively. The amendments in this ASU are effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning after December 31, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently assessing the timing of adoption and the impact of this update on its consolidated financial statements. |