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Forms of time-sharing arrangements include but are not limited to fixed and floating time, interval ownership, undivided interests, points programs, vacation clubs, right-to-use arrangements such as tenancy-for-years arrangements, and arrangements involving special-purpose entities. In this context, an undivided interest is a time-sharing arrangement that involves a tenant-in-common interest in a condominium unit or entire improved property, and in which the interest holder is assigned a specific period (generally, a specific week). The interest holder is also assigned a specific unit if the undivided interest is in the entire improved property.\"><span>Time-Sharing</span></a> </td> <td class=\"entry\">Amended</td> <td class=\"entry\"> <a href=\"/updates/asu-2014-06/\" class=\"xref\">Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-06</a> </td> <td class=\"entry\">03/14/2014</td> </tr> <tr> <td class=\"entry\"> <strong class=\"ph b\">Undivided Interest</strong> (2nd def.)</td> <td class=\"entry\">Superseded</td> <td class=\"entry\"> <a href=\"/updates/asu-2014-06/\" class=\"xref\">Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-06</a> </td> <td class=\"entry\">03/14/2014</td> </tr> <tr> <td class=\"entry\"></td> <td class=\"entry\"></td> <td class=\"entry\"></td> <td class=\"entry\"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class=\"entry\"> <div class=\"xref-range displayInline\"><a href=\"/asc/720/978/#720-978-25-1\" class=\"xref\">978-720-25-1 through 25-3</a></div> </td> <td class=\"entry\">Amended</td> <td class=\"entry\"> <a href=\"/updates/asu-2014-09/\" class=\"xref\">Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09</a> </td> <td class=\"entry\">05/28/2014</td> </tr> </table> </div> </div>","snippet":"The following table identifies the changes made to this Subtopic.\nParagraph | Action | Accounting Standards Update | Date |\n| | | |\nTime-Sharing | Amended | Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-06 | 03/14/2014 |\nUndivide…","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:b1c34a141a181642da5abf87fb0c5bfb6e1c4cd92d6c6c3bc3bd70d1c540ef0a","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T01:14:14.996Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T01:14:14.996Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147479713","source_sha256":"62eec8455b33a393f59ee37d4fa18b5313b43db171ff5ec068ad17601e3a6414"}}],"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:8eff0cb5923aa9e734a4f13b43295682aee9f319cdddd3011a8a32202e3aa9e6","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T01:14:14.996Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T01:14:14.996Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147479713","source_sha256":"62eec8455b33a393f59ee37d4fa18b5313b43db171ff5ec068ad17601e3a6414"}}],"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:a62fc160f7d307b5a42e0ef0eceba4a8bcbfae609102c1b1b91b82253fd0ff6c","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T01:14:14.996Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T01:14:14.996Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147479713","source_sha256":"62eec8455b33a393f59ee37d4fa18b5313b43db171ff5ec068ad17601e3a6414"}},{"number":"05","label":"05 Overview and Background","anchor":"05-overview-and-background","is_sec":false,"groups":[{"block":null,"heading":null,"paragraphs":[{"citation":"720-978-05-1","para":"05-1","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\">This Subtopic addresses real estate <a href=\"/glossary/t/#time-sharing\" class=\"term\" title=\"An arrangement in which a seller sells or conveys the right to occupy a dwelling unit for specified periods in the future. Forms of time-sharing arrangements include but are not limited to fixed and floating time, interval ownership, undivided interests, points programs, vacation clubs, right-to-use arrangements such as tenancy-for-years arrangements, and arrangements involving special-purpose entities. In this context, an undivided interest is a time-sharing arrangement that involves a tenant-in-common interest in a condominium unit or entire improved property, and in which the interest holder is assigned a specific period (generally, a specific week). The interest holder is also assigned a specific unit if the undivided interest is in the entire improved property.\"><span>time-sharing</span></a> recognition issues for other expenses. Other expenses may include selling costs, <a href=\"/glossary/s/#seller-subsidy\" class=\"term\" title=\"As related to time-sharing transactions, an amount that a seller pays to an owners association to cover net losses that may be incurred by the association.\"><span>seller subsidies</span></a>, and <a href=\"/glossary/o/#owners-association\" class=\"term\" title=\"A body of owners formed to administer the rules and regulations of a time-sharing project. Also denoted homeowners association, interval owners association, property owners association, or vacation owners association.\"><span>owners association</span></a> costs.</div></div>","snippet":"This Subtopic addresses real estate time-sharing recognition issues for other expenses. 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Time-share owners are responsible for paying for the costs of owning their intervals. Because there are many time-share owners for a given <a href=\"/glossary/p/#project\" class=\"term\" title=\"A time-sharing development; some projects may be completed in a single phase, such as a single, one-story building containing several time-sharing units. Other projects may be completed in several phases, for example: A hotel that is being converted to time-sharing units one floor at a time while the unconverted units continue to be rented A number of buildings, each containing several time-sharing units, being built on a piece of property over an extended period of time.\"><span>project</span></a>, a centralized mechanism generally is used to collect each owner's share of those costs of ownership and to pay for operating costs. </span></span></div></div>","snippet":"Time-share projects typically incur significant operating costs, such as costs of property taxes, repairs and maintenance, and reservation systems. Time-share owners are responsible for paying for the costs of owning the…","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:d0d3ec12fea4af6977532b69b1cd2349130631cf0fd1c72cdb36fd0a7d98a2f3","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T01:14:18.950Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T01:14:18.950Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147477557","source_sha256":"09e466f76571493c2dd33a7804b66c1a1e3901fbe1f2b5385f6074dc95f2558d"}},{"citation":"720-978-05-3","para":"05-3","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_33B494D7-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">A time-share seller typically forms an owners association to manage the day-to-day operations of a project. Time-share owners pay assessments to the owners association. The activities of an owners association are governed by its bylaws and by a board of directors. Typically, an owners association will hire a manager to handle the day-to-day operations. Often, an affiliate of the original time-share seller is hired by an owners association to manage a project. Because the time-share seller owns a majority of units at the beginning of the sellout of a project, it typically will appoint members of the owners association's board of directors. </span></span></div></div>","snippet":"A time-share seller typically forms an owners association to manage the day-to-day operations of a project. Time-share owners pay assessments to the owners association. The activities of an owners association are governe…","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:9d6579a585d5c951f79357149360b6723b7a6bb775829d13565e9233c8ee5fec","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T01:14:18.950Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T01:14:18.950Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147477557","source_sha256":"09e466f76571493c2dd33a7804b66c1a1e3901fbe1f2b5385f6074dc95f2558d"}},{"citation":"720-978-05-4","para":"05-4","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_33B49635-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">Selling and marketing costs are significant in relation to sales revenue, and sales incentives and inducements are common. </span></span></div></div>","snippet":"Selling and marketing costs are significant in relation to sales revenue, and sales incentives and inducements are common.","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:c5d3a56ac3ad87d48e3cccfc6d145184881c382c943e9371b7d28b79a1d2588a","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T01:14:18.950Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T01:14:18.950Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval 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id=\"sfr_33DC17EB-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">All costs incurred to sell <a href=\"/glossary/t/#time-sharing\" class=\"term\" title=\"An arrangement in which a seller sells or conveys the right to occupy a dwelling unit for specified periods in the future. Forms of time-sharing arrangements include but are not limited to fixed and floating time, interval ownership, undivided interests, points programs, vacation clubs, right-to-use arrangements such as tenancy-for-years arrangements, and arrangements involving special-purpose entities. In this context, an undivided interest is a time-sharing arrangement that involves a tenant-in-common interest in a condominium unit or entire improved property, and in which the interest holder is assigned a specific period (generally, a specific week). The interest holder is also assigned a specific unit if the undivided interest is in the entire improved property.\"><span>time-sharing</span></a> intervals shall be charged to expense as incurred unless they specifically qualify for capitalization under paragraphs <div class=\"xref-range displayInline\"><a href=\"/asc/340/40/#340-40-25-1\" class=\"xref\">340-40-25-1 through 25-4</a></div>. </span></span> </div> </div>","snippet":"All costs incurred to sell time-sharing intervals shall be charged to expense as incurred unless they specifically qualify for capitalization under paragraphs 340-40-25-1 through 25-4.","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:1176aaecec34252103bbbcd04f3663dc2d9c93a99b6712a25519a960a1c01c9f","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T01:14:26.123Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T01:14:26.123Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147478164","source_sha256":"fbe466cef98ef1b0fe204622733965d8f7d0525234f375080a0b4ad06987ef67"}},{"citation":"720-978-25-2","para":"25-2","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"> <span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_33DC19A4-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">Examples of costs that do not meet the requirements in paragraphs <div class=\"xref-range displayInline\"><a href=\"/asc/340/40/#340-40-25-1\" class=\"xref\">340-40-25-1 through 25-4</a></div> for capitalization, and that shall therefore be charged to expense as incurred, include all costs incurred to induce potential buyers to take sales tours (for example, the costs of telemarketing call centers); all costs incurred for unsuccessful sales transactions; and all sales overhead such as on-site and off-site sales office rent, utilities, maintenance, and telephone expenses. Advertising costs shall be accounted for in accordance with Subtopic <a altsource=\"GUID-3B284602-01F1-41D9-9E56-2A6F7BDBCF52.ditamap\" class=\"ditamap\">720-35</a>. Direct incremental costs of tour fulfillment, such as costs of airline tickets to bring customers to a tour location, shall be charged to expense at the time the tour takes place. </span></span> </div> </div>","snippet":"Examples of costs that do not meet the requirements in paragraphs 340-40-25-1 through 25-4 for capitalization, and that shall therefore be charged to expense as incurred, include all costs incurred to induce potential bu…","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:b28f7195f7646a13fe4875733d163c582ca02f08bbb3d34a359f25ac689a59ae","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T01:14:26.123Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T01:14:26.123Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147478164","source_sha256":"fbe466cef98ef1b0fe204622733965d8f7d0525234f375080a0b4ad06987ef67"}}],"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:74186191af0b34bffe80f6e4a78600859fa57b1e2f84a557fedb09866f948b9f","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T01:14:26.123Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T01:14:26.123Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147478164","source_sha256":"fbe466cef98ef1b0fe204622733965d8f7d0525234f375080a0b4ad06987ef67"}},{"block":null,"heading":"Seller Subsidies","paragraphs":[{"citation":"720-978-25-3","para":"25-3","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"> <span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_33DC1B33-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">During early stages of <a href=\"/glossary/p/#project\" class=\"term\" title=\"A time-sharing development; some projects may be completed in a single phase, such as a single, one-story building containing several time-sharing units. Other projects may be completed in several phases, for example: A hotel that is being converted to time-sharing units one floor at a time while the unconverted units continue to be rented A number of buildings, each containing several time-sharing units, being built on a piece of property over an extended period of time.\"><span>project</span></a> sellout, there are typically not enough dues-paying time-sharing <a href=\"/glossary/i/#interval\" class=\"term\" title=\"The specific period (generally, a specific week) during the year that a time-sharing unit is specified by agreement to be available for occupancy by a particular customer. Also denoted Time-Sharing Interest or Time-Share.\"><span>interval</span></a> owners to support the financial obligations of the <a href=\"/glossary/o/#owners-association\" class=\"term\" title=\"A body of owners formed to administer the rules and regulations of a time-sharing project. Also denoted homeowners association, interval owners association, property owners association, or vacation owners association.\"><span>owners association</span></a>. Often a <a href=\"/glossary/t/#time-share\" class=\"term\" title=\"See Interval.\"><span>time-share</span></a> seller, for a limited period of time, subsidizes the operations of the owners association rather than paying the dues or maintenance fees on the time-sharing intervals that it owns (that is, the unsold intervals in the project). Subsequent to that period, the time-share seller pays dues or maintenance fees on the time-sharing intervals that it owns. Payments by the seller of dues or maintenance fees, except when accounted for as <a href=\"/glossary/i/#incidental-operations\" class=\"term\" title=\"Revenue-producing activities engaged in during the holding or development period to reduce the cost of developing the property for its intended use, as distinguished from activities designed to generate a profit or a return from the use of the property.\"><span>incidental operations</span></a> during holding periods under paragraphs <div class=\"xref-range displayInline\"><a href=\"/asc/330/978/#330-978-35-3\" class=\"xref\">978-330-35-3 through 35-6</a></div>, shall be charged to expense as incurred. Payments by the seller of additional amounts to subsidize losses shall be charged to expense as incurred. 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The core rule is that all costs incurred to sell time-sharing intervals are expensed as incurred unless they qualify for capitalization as costs to obtain a contract under ASC 340-40-25-1 through 25-4, and seller payments of dues, maintenance fees, or subsidies of owners association losses are likewise expensed as incurred.","key_points":["All costs incurred to sell time-sharing intervals are charged to expense as incurred unless they specifically qualify for capitalization under paragraphs 340-40-25-1 through 25-4 (720-978-25-1).","Costs that must be expensed include costs to induce potential buyers to take sales tours (e.g., telemarketing call centers), all costs of unsuccessful sales transactions, and all sales overhead such as on-site and off-site sales office rent, utilities, maintenance, and telephone (720-978-25-2).","Advertising costs are accounted for under Subtopic 720-35; direct incremental costs of tour fulfillment, such as airline tickets to bring customers to a tour location, are expensed at the time the tour takes place (720-978-25-2).","Seller payments of dues or maintenance fees on unsold intervals are expensed as incurred, except when accounted for as incidental operations during holding periods under 978-330-35-3 through 35-6 (720-978-25-3).","Seller payments of additional amounts to subsidize owners association losses are charged to expense as incurred (720-978-25-3).","If the seller is contractually entitled to recover all or part of its subsidy from the owners association, a receivable is recorded only if recovery is probable and measurable with reasonable reliability (720-978-25-3).","A time-share seller typically forms the owners association, appoints its board during sellout, and often has an affiliate manage the project (720-978-05-3)."],"categories":["Recognition","Industry-specific","Revenue","Inventory and PP&E"],"audience_level":"intermediate","student_note":"Exam traps here are the presumption of expensing: students often assume heavy selling and marketing outlays in time-share projects can be capitalized as project costs, when only incremental costs meeting ASC 340-40-25-1 through 25-4 qualify, and tour-generation, failed-sale, and sales overhead costs never do. 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