Revenue Recognition
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6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2011
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Revenue Recognition [Abstract] | |
REVENUE RECOGNITION |
(2) REVENUE RECOGNITION
The Company recognizes revenue on wholesale sales when products are shipped and the customer
takes title and assumes risk of loss, collection of relevant receivable is reasonably assured,
persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists and the sales price is fixed or determinable. This
generally occurs at time of shipment. The Company recognizes revenue from retail sales at the point
of sale. Allowances for estimated returns, discounts, doubtful accounts and chargebacks are
provided for when related revenue is recorded. Related costs paid to third-party shipping companies
are recorded as a cost of sales.
Royalty income is earned from licensing arrangements. Upon signing a new licensing agreement,
we receive up-front fees, which are generally characterized as prepaid royalties. These fees are
initially deferred and recognized as revenue as earned (i.e., as licensed sales are reported to the
company or on a straight-line basis over the term of the agreement). The first calculated royalty
payment is based on actual sales of the licensed product. Typically, at each quarter-end we receive
correspondence from our licensees indicating the actual sales for the period. This information is
used to calculate and accrue the related royalties based on the terms of the agreement.
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