New Accounting Pronouncements |
(19)New Accounting Pronouncements
In September2006, the FASB ASC amended Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. ASC Topic 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. On January1, 2009, the Company fully adopted as required, ASC Topic 820. See Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information regarding the implementation of ASC Topic 820.
In December2007, the FASB ASC amended Topic 805, Business Combinations. ASC Topic 805 establishes principles and requirements for recognizing identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed, noncontrolling interest in the acquiree, goodwill acquired in the combination or the gain from a bargain purchase, and disclosure requirements. Under this revised statement, all costs incurred to effect an acquisition are recognized separately from the acquisition. Also, restructuring costs that are expected but the acquirer is not obligated to incur are recognized separately from the acquisition. On January1, 2009, the Company adopted ASC Topic 805. In the first quarter of 2009, the Company expensed $4.8 million related to on-going acquisition related activity.
In December2007, the FASB ASC amended Topic 810, Consolidation. For consolidated subsidiaries that are less than wholly owned, the third party holdings of equity interests are referred to as noncontrolling interests. The portion of net income (loss)attributable to noncontrolling interests for such subsidiaries is presented as net income (loss)applicable to noncontrolling interest on the consolidated statement of operation, and the portion of stockholders equity of such subsidiaries is presented as noncontrolling interest on the consolidated balance sheet. Effective January1, 2009, the Company adopted ASC Topic 810.
In March2008, the FASB ASC amended Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging. ASC Topic 815 requires entities to provide enhanced disclosures about how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under ASC Topic 815 and its related interpretations, and how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entitys financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. On January1, 2009, the Company adopted ASC Topic 815. See Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information regarding the implementation of ASC Topic 815.
In May2008, the FASB ASC amended Topic 470, Debt. Under ASC Topic 470, an entity must separately account for the liability and equity components of the convertible debt instruments that may be settled entirely or partially in cash upon conversion in a manner that reflects the issuers interest cost. ASC Topic 470 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December15, 2008, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, with retrospective application required. As a result of our adoption of ASC Topic 470 for fiscal 2009 and the Companys April9, 2009 issuance of $373.8 million convertible senior notes due April15, 2012, we recorded the equity and liability components of the notes on our Dec |