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0000320193
20141027
10-K
826
Management believes it is more likely than not that forecasted income, including income that may be generated as a result of certain tax planning strategies, together with future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, will be sufficient to fully recover the deferred tax assets.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
827
In the event that the Company determines all or part of the net deferred tax assets are not realizable in the future, the Company will make an adjustment to the valuation allowance that would be charged to earnings in the period such determination is made.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
828
In addition, the calculation of tax liabilities involves significant judgment in estimating the impact of uncertainties in the application of GAAP and complex tax laws.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
829
Resolution of these uncertainties in a manner inconsistent with management’s expectations could have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition and operating results.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
830
Apple Inc. | 2014 Form 10-K | 41 Legal and Other Contingencies As discussed in Part I, Item 3 of this Form 10-K under the heading “Legal Proceedings” and in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Note 10, “Commitments and Contingencies,” the Company is subject to various ...
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
831
The Company records a liability when it is probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount is reasonably estimable.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
832
There is significant judgment required in both the probability determination and as to whether an exposure can be reasonably estimated.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
833
In the opinion of management, there was not at least a reasonable possibility the Company may have incurred a material loss, or a material loss in excess of a recorded accrual, with respect to loss contingencies for legal and other contingencies.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
834
However, the outcome of legal proceedings and claims brought against the Company is subject to significant uncertainty.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
835
Therefore, although management considers the likelihood of such an outcome to be remote, if one or more of these legal matters were resolved against the Company in a reporting period for amounts in excess of management’s expectations, the Company’s consolidated financial statements for that reporting period could be ma...
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
836
Item 7A.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
837
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk Interest Rate and Foreign Currency Risk Management The Company regularly reviews its foreign exchange forward and option positions and interest rate swaps, both on a stand-alone basis and in conjunction with its underlying foreign currency and interest rate rel...
0001193125-14-383437/full-submission.txt
0000320193
20141027
10-K
838
Given the effective horizons of the Company’s risk management activities and the anticipatory nature of the exposures, there can be no assurance these positions will offset more than a portion of the financial impact resulting from movements in either foreign exchange or interest rates.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
839
Further, the recognition of the gains and losses related to these instruments may not coincide with the timing of gains and losses related to the underlying economic exposures and, therefore, may adversely affect the Company’s financial condition and operating results.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
840
Interest Rate Risk While the Company is exposed to interest rate fluctuations in many of the world’s leading industrialized countries, the Company’s interest income and expense are most sensitive to fluctuations in U.S. interest rates.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
841
Changes in U.S. interest rates affect the interest earned on the Company’s cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities and the fair value of those securities, as well as costs associated with hedging and interest paid on the Company’s debt.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
842
Investments The Company’s investment policy and strategy are focused on preservation of capital and supporting the Company’s liquidity requirements.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
843
The Company uses a combination of internal and external management to execute its investment strategy and achieve its investment objectives.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
844
The Company’s exposure to changes in interest rates relates primarily to the Company’s investment portfolio.
0001193125-14-383437/full-submission.txt
0000320193
20141027
10-K
845
The Company typically invests in highly-rated securities, and its investment policy generally limits the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
846
The policy requires investments generally to be investment grade, with the primary objective of minimizing the potential risk of principal loss.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
847
To provide a meaningful assessment of the interest rate risk associated with the Company’s investment portfolio, the Company performed a sensitivity analysis to determine the impact a change in interest rates would have on the value of the investment portfolio assuming a 100 basis point parallel shift in the yield curv...
0001193125-14-383437/full-submission.txt
0000320193
20141027
10-K
848
Based on investment positions as of September 27, 2014, a hypothetical 100 basis point increase in interest rates across all maturities would result in a $3.4 billion incremental decline in the fair market value of the portfolio.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
849
As of September 28, 2013, a similar 100 basis point increase in the yield curve would have resulted in a $2.7 billion incremental decline in the fair market value of the portfolio.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
850
Such losses would only be realized if the Company sold the investments prior to maturity.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
851
Apple Inc. | 2014 Form 10-K | 42 Debt In April 2014, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to issue Commercial Paper pursuant to a commercial paper program.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
852
As of September 27, 2014, the Company had $6.3 billion of Commercial Paper outstanding, with maturities generally less than nine months.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
853
In the third quarters of 2014 and 2013, the Company issued $12.0 billion and $17.0 billion of long-term debt, respectively.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
854
The debt issuances included floating- and fixed-rate notes with varying maturities for an aggregate principal amount of $29.0 billion (collectively the “Notes”).
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
855
The Company has entered, and may enter in the future, into interest rate swaps to manage interest rate risk on the Notes.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
856
Interest rate swaps allow the Company to effectively convert fixed-rate payments into floating-rate payments or floating-rate payments into fixed-rate payments.
0001193125-14-383437/full-submission.txt
0000320193
20141027
10-K
857
In the third quarter of 2014, the Company entered into interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional amount of $9.0 billion, which effectively converted most of the fixed-rate notes into floating-rate notes, and in the third quarter of 2013, the Company entered into interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional amoun...
0001193125-14-383437/full-submission.txt
0000320193
20141027
10-K
858
As of September 27, 2014, a 100 basis point increase in market interest rates would cause interest expense on the Company’s debt to increase by $110 million on an annualized basis.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
859
Further details regarding the Company’s debt is provided in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Note 6, “Debt.” Foreign Currency Risk In general, the Company is a net receiver of currencies other than the U.S. dollar.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
860
Accordingly, changes in exchange rates, and in particular a strengthening of the U.S. dollar, will negatively affect the Company’s net sales and gross margins as expressed in U.S. dollars.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
861
There is a risk that the Company will have to adjust local currency product pricing due to competitive pressures when there have been significant volatility in foreign currency exchange rates.
0001193125-14-383437/full-submission.txt
0000320193
20141027
10-K
862
The Company may enter into foreign currency forward and option contracts with financial institutions to protect against foreign exchange risks associated with certain existing assets and liabilities, certain firmly committed transactions, forecasted future cash flows and net investments in foreign subsidiaries.
0001193125-14-383437/full-submission.txt
0000320193
20141027
10-K
863
The Company’s practice is to hedge a portion of its material foreign exchange exposures, typically for up to 12 months.
0001193125-14-383437/full-submission.txt
0000320193
20141027
10-K
864
However, the Company may choose not to hedge certain foreign exchange exposures for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to accounting considerations and the prohibitive economic cost of hedging particular exposures.
0001193125-14-383437/full-submission.txt
0000320193
20141027
10-K
865
To provide a meaningful assessment of the foreign currency risk associated with certain of the Company’s foreign currency derivative positions, the Company performed a sensitivity analysis using a value-at-risk (“VAR”) model to assess the potential impact of fluctuations in exchange rates.
0001193125-14-383437/full-submission.txt
0000320193
20141027
10-K
866
The VAR model consisted of using a Monte Carlo simulation to generate thousands of random market price paths assuming normal market conditions.
0001193125-14-383437/full-submission.txt
0000320193
20141027
10-K
867
The VAR is the maximum expected loss in fair value, for a given confidence interval, to the Company’s foreign currency derivative positions due to adverse movements in rates.
0001193125-14-383437/full-submission.txt
0000320193
20141027
10-K
868
The VAR model is not intended to represent actual losses but is used as a risk estimation and management tool.
0001193125-14-383437/full-submission.txt
0000320193
20141027
10-K
869
The model assumes normal market conditions.
0001193125-14-383437/full-submission.txt
0000320193
20141027
10-K
870
Forecasted transactions, firm commitments and assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies were excluded from the model.
0001193125-14-383437/full-submission.txt
0000320193
20141027
10-K
871
Based on the results of the model, the Company estimates with 95% confidence a maximum one-day loss in fair value of $240 million as of September 27, 2014 compared to a maximum one-day loss in fair value of $201 million as of September 28, 2013.
0001193125-14-383437/full-submission.txt
0000320193
20141027
10-K
872
Because the Company uses foreign currency instruments for hedging purposes, the loss in fair value incurred on those instruments are generally offset by increases in the fair value of the underlying exposures.
0001193125-14-383437/full-submission.txt
0000320193
20141027
10-K
873
Actual future gains and losses associated with the Company’s investment portfolio and derivative positions may differ materially from the sensitivity analyses performed as of September 27, 2014 due to the inherent limitations associated with predicting the timing and amount of changes in interest rates, foreign currenc...
0001193125-14-383437/full-submission.txt
0000320193
20141027
10-K
874
Apple Inc. | 2014 Form 10-K | 43 Item 8.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
875
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data All financial statement schedules have been omitted, since the required information is not applicable or is not present in amounts sufficient to require submission of the schedule, or because the information required is included in the consolidated financial statements and no...
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
876
Apple Inc. | 2014 Form 10-K | 44 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In millions, except number of shares which are reflected in thousands and per share amounts) See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
877
Apple Inc. | 2014 Form 10-K | 45 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (In millions) See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
878
Apple Inc. | 2014 Form 10-K | 46 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In millions, except number of shares which are reflected in thousands and par value) See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
879
Apple Inc. | 2014 Form 10-K | 47 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (In millions, except number of shares which are reflected in thousands) See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
880
Apple Inc. | 2014 Form 10-K | 48 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In millions) See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
881
Apple Inc. | 2014 Form 10-K | 49 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Apple Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively “Apple” or the “Company”) designs, manufactures and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers and portable d...
0001193125-14-383437/full-submission.txt
0000320193
20141027
10-K
882
The Company sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores and direct sales force, as well as through third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers and value-added resellers.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
883
In addition, the Company sells a variety of third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software, and various accessories through its online and retail stores.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
884
The Company sells to consumers, small and mid-sized businesses, and education, enterprise and government customers.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
885
Basis of Presentation and Preparation The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company.
0001193125-14-383437/full-submission.txt
0000320193
20141027
10-K
886
Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
0001193125-14-383437/full-submission.txt
0000320193
20141027
10-K
887
The preparation of these consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in these consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes.
0001193125-14-383437/full-submission.txt
0000320193
20141027
10-K
888
Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
889
The Company’s fiscal year is the 52 or 53-week period that ends on the last Saturday of September.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
890
The Company’s fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012 ended on September 27, 2014, September 28, 2013 and September 29, 2012, respectively.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
891
An additional week is included in the first fiscal quarter approximately every six years to realign fiscal quarters with calendar quarters.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
892
Fiscal years 2014 and 2013 spanned 52 weeks each.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
893
Fiscal year 2012 spanned 53 weeks, with a 14th week included in the first quarter of 2012.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
894
Unless otherwise stated, references to particular years, quarters, months and periods refer to the Company’s fiscal years ended in September and the associated quarters, months and periods of those fiscal years.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
895
During the first quarter of 2014, the Company adopted updated accounting standards that (i) required disclosure of additional information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) by component and (ii) required gross and net disclosures about offsetting assets and liabilities...
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
896
The adoption of these updated standards only impacted the disclosures in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements; accordingly, the adoption had no impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
897
The Company has provided these additional disclosures in this Form 10-K in Note 8, “Comprehensive Income” and Note 2, “Financial Instruments,” respectively.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
898
Common Stock Split On June 6, 2014, the Company effected a seven-for-one stock split to shareholders of record as of June 2, 2014.
0001193125-14-383437/full-submission.txt
0000320193
20141027
10-K
899
All share and per share information has been retroactively adjusted to reflect the stock split.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
900
Revenue Recognition Net sales consist primarily of revenue from the sale of hardware, software, digital content and applications, accessories and service and support contracts.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
901
The Company recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the sales price is fixed or determinable and collection is probable.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
902
Product is considered delivered to the customer once it has been shipped and title, risk of loss and rewards of ownership have been transferred.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
903
For most of the Company’s product sales, these criteria are met at the time the product is shipped.
0001193125-14-383437/full-submission.txt
0000320193
20141027
10-K
904
For online sales to individuals, for some sales to education customers in the U.S., and for certain other sales, the Company defers revenue until the customer receives the product because the Company retains a portion of the risk of loss on these sales during transit.
0001193125-14-383437/full-submission.txt
0000320193
20141027
10-K
905
The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of hardware products, software bundled with hardware that is essential to the functionality of the hardware, and third-party digital content sold on the iTunes Store in accordance with general revenue recognition accounting guidance.
0001193125-14-383437/full-submission.txt
0000320193
20141027
10-K
906
The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with industry specific software accounting guidance for the following types of sales transactions: (i) standalone sales of software products, (ii) sales of software upgrades and (iii) sales of software bundled with hardware not essential to the functionality of the hardware.
0001193125-14-383437/full-submission.txt
0000320193
20141027
10-K
907
Apple Inc. | 2014 Form 10-K | 50 For the sale of most third-party products, the Company recognizes revenue based on the gross amount billed to customers because the Company establishes its own pricing for such products, retains related inventory risk for physical products, is the primary obligor to the customer and ass...
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
908
For third-party applications sold through the App Store and Mac App Store and certain digital content sold through the iTunes Store, the Company does not determine the selling price of the products and is not the primary obligor to the customer.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
909
Therefore, the Company accounts for such sales on a net basis by recognizing in net sales only the commission it retains from each sale.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
910
The portion of the gross amount billed to customers that is remitted by the Company to third-party app developers and certain digital content owners is not reflected in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
911
The Company records deferred revenue when it receives payments in advance of the delivery of products or the performance of services.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
912
This includes amounts that have been deferred for unspecified and specified software upgrade rights and non-software services that are attached to hardware and software products.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
913
The Company sells gift cards redeemable at its retail and online stores, and also sells gift cards redeemable on the iTunes Store for the purchase of digital content and software.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
914
The Company records deferred revenue upon the sale of the card, which is relieved upon redemption of the card by the customer.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
915
Revenue from AppleCare service and support contracts is deferred and recognized over the service coverage periods.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
916
AppleCare service and support contracts typically include extended phone support, repair services, web-based support resources and diagnostic tools offered under the Company’s standard limited warranty.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
917
The Company records reductions to revenue for estimated commitments related to price protection and other customer incentive programs.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
918
For transactions involving price protection, the Company recognizes revenue net of the estimated amount to be refunded.
0001193125-14-383437/full-submission.txt
0000320193
20141027
10-K
919
For the Company’s other customer incentive programs, the estimated cost of these programs is recognized at the later of the date at which the Company has sold the product or the date at which the program is offered.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
920
The Company also records reductions to revenue for expected future product returns based on the Company’s historical experience.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
921
Revenue is recorded net of taxes collected from customers that are remitted to governmental authorities, with the collected taxes recorded as current liabilities until remitted to the relevant government authority.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
922
Revenue Recognition for Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables For multi-element arrangements that include hardware products containing software essential to the hardware product’s functionality, undelivered software elements that relate to the hardware product’s essential software, and undelivered non-software servic...
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
923
In such circumstances, the Company uses a hierarchy to determine the selling price to be used for allocating revenue to deliverables: (i) vendor-specific objective evidence of fair value (“VSOE”), (ii) third-party evidence of selling price (“TPE”) and (iii) best estimate of selling price (“ESP”).
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
924
VSOE generally exists only when the Company sells the deliverable separately and is the price actually charged by the Company for that deliverable.
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0000320193
20141027
10-K
925
ESPs reflect the Company’s best estimates of what the selling prices of elements would be if they were sold regularly on a stand-alone basis.
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