v3.8.0.1
Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Fair Value and Classification of Derivative Instruments

The following table presents the fair value and classification of our derivative instruments (in thousands):

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Asset

 

 

Liability

 

 

Asset

 

 

Liability

 

Net investment hedges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

British pound sterling denominated

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

7,439

 

 

$

-

 

Canadian dollar denominated

 

 

-

 

 

 

7,683

 

 

 

1,245

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forwards and options (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

British pound sterling denominated

 

 

4,932

 

 

 

7,158

 

 

 

16,985

 

 

 

-

 

Canadian dollar denominated

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,709

 

 

 

831

 

 

 

197

 

Euro denominated

 

 

-

 

 

 

12,144

 

 

 

10,933

 

 

 

-

 

Japanese yen denominated

 

 

6,671

 

 

 

1,100

 

 

 

9,246

 

 

 

1,071

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate hedges

 

 

8,707

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

435

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total fair value of derivatives

 

$

20,310

 

 

$

29,794

 

 

$

47,114

 

 

$

1,268

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

As discussed below, these foreign currency options are not designated as hedges. We recognized unrealized losses of $12.3 million and $44.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, from the change in value of our outstanding foreign currency options within Foreign Currency and Derivative Losses, Net in the Consolidated Statements of Income. We recognized unrealized gains of $3.1 million and losses of $10.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, from the change in value of our outstanding foreign currency options.

Foreign Currency Contracts Activity

The following tables summarize the activity in our foreign currency contracts for the nine months ended September 30 (in millions, except for weighted average forward rates and number of active contracts):  

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Currency Contracts

 

Local Currency

 

Net Investment Hedges

 

 

Forwards and Options

 

 

 

CAD

 

 

GBP

 

 

CAD

 

 

EUR

 

 

GBP

 

 

JPY

 

Notional amounts at January 1

 

$

133

 

 

£

31

 

 

$

50

 

 

174

 

 

£

48

 

 

¥

15,500

 

New contracts

 

 

133

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

56

 

 

 

107

 

 

 

4,000

 

Matured, expired or settled contracts

 

 

(133

)

 

 

(131

)

 

 

(22

)

 

 

(72

)

 

 

(48

)

 

 

(5,400

)

Notional amounts at September 30

 

$

133

 

 

£

-

 

 

$

52

 

 

158

 

 

£

107

 

 

¥

14,100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Currency Contracts

 

U.S. Dollar

 

Net Investment Hedges

 

 

Forwards and Options

 

Notional amounts at January 1

 

$

100

 

 

$

46

 

 

$

38

 

 

$

197

 

 

$

78

 

 

$

144

 

New contracts

 

 

99

 

 

 

127

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

63

 

 

 

137

 

 

 

38

 

Matured, expired or settled contracts

 

 

(100

)

 

 

(173

)

 

 

(17

)

 

 

(81

)

 

 

(75

)

 

 

(49

)

Notional amounts at September 30

 

$

99

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

40

 

 

$

179

 

 

$

140

 

 

$

133

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average forward

     rate at September 30

 

 

1.34

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1.30

 

 

 

1.13

 

 

 

1.31

 

 

 

106.11

 

Active contracts at September 30

 

 

2

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

29

 

 

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Currency Contracts

 

Local Currency

 

Net Investment Hedges

 

 

Forwards and Options

 

 

 

CAD

 

 

GBP

 

 

JPY

 

 

EUR

 

 

GBP

 

 

JPY

 

 

Other

 

Notional amounts at January 1

 

$

-

 

 

£

238

 

 

¥

-

 

 

275

 

 

£

97

 

 

¥

12,840

 

 

 

 

 

New contracts

 

 

133

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

11,189

 

 

 

321

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

15,460

 

 

 

 

 

Matured, expired or settled contracts

 

 

-

 

 

 

(60

)

 

 

(11,189

)

 

 

(440

)

 

 

(36

)

 

 

(10,940

)

 

 

 

 

Notional amounts at September 30

 

$

133

 

 

£

238

 

 

¥

-

 

 

156

 

 

£

61

 

 

¥

17,360

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Currency Contracts

 

U.S. Dollar

 

Net Investment Hedges

 

 

Forwards and Options (1)

 

Notional amounts at January 1

 

$

-

 

 

$

386

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

310

 

 

$

148

 

 

$

109

 

 

$

50

 

New contracts

 

 

100

 

 

 

85

 

 

 

99

 

 

 

359

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

147

 

 

 

15

 

Matured, expired or settled contracts

 

 

-

 

 

 

(100

)

 

 

(99

)

 

 

(492

)

 

 

(55

)

 

 

(95

)

 

 

(21

)

Notional amounts at September 30

 

$

100

 

 

$

371

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

177

 

 

$

93

 

 

$

161

 

 

$

44

 

 

(1)

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, and 2016, we exercised 33 and 41 forward and option contracts, respectively. We realized gains of $1.6 million and $10.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and losses of $3.1 million and $1.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, in Foreign Currency and Derivative Losses, Net.

 

Summary of Gains (Losses) From Change in Fair Value of Derivative Instruments Included in Other Comprehensive Income

The following table presents the gains and (losses) associated with the change in fair value for the effective portion of our derivative and nonderivative hedging instruments included in Other Comprehensive Income (in thousands):

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Derivative net investment hedges (1)

 

$

(3,623

)

 

$

11,546

 

 

$

(13,114

)

 

$

40,966

 

Interest rate and cash flow hedges (2)

 

 

5,553

 

 

 

3,110

 

 

 

10,382

 

 

 

(10,714

)

Our share of derivatives from unconsolidated co-investment ventures

 

 

538

 

 

 

1,586

 

 

 

5,075

 

 

 

(6,408

)

Total derivative instruments

 

 

2,468

 

 

 

16,242

 

 

 

2,343

 

 

 

23,844

 

Nonderivative net investment hedges (3) (4)

 

 

(139,885

)

 

 

(19,019

)

 

 

(414,077

)

 

 

(88,792

)

Total derivative and nonderivative hedging instruments

 

$

(137,417

)

 

$

(2,777

)

 

$

(411,734

)

 

$

(64,948

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

We received $2.5 million and $16.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, and 2016, respectively, upon the settlement of net investment hedges. We did not settle any new investment hedges during the three months ended September 30, 2017, and 2016.

 

(2)

The amounts reclassified to interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, were $1.3 million and $4.2 million, respectively. The amounts reclassified to interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, were $2.0 million and $4.1 million, respectively. For the next 12 months from September 30, 2017, we estimate an additional expense of $3.5 million will be reclassified to Interest Expense.

 

(3)

At September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, we had €3.0 billion ($3.6 billion) and €3.2 billion ($3.4 billion) of debt, net of accrued interest, respectively, designated as nonderivative financial instrument hedges of our net investment in international subsidiaries. We recognized unrealized losses of $3.8 million and $15.1 million in Foreign Currency and Derivative Losses, Net on the unhedged portion of our debt for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017. We did not recognize any gains or losses for the three months ended September 30, 2016.

 

(4)

In June 2017, we issued £500.0 million ($645.3 million) of debt, as discussed in Note 5, and £322.8 million ($415.0 million) of the debt was designated as a nonderivative financial instrument hedge of our net investment in international subsidiaries at September 30, 2017. We recognized unrealized losses of $4.2 million in Foreign Currency and Derivative Losses, Net on the unhedged portion of our debt for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017.

Carrying Amounts and Estimated Fair Values of Debt

The following table reflects the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of our debt (in thousands):

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Carrying Value

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Carrying Value

 

 

Fair Value

 

Credit Facilities

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

35,023

 

 

$

35,061

 

Senior notes

 

 

6,874,108

 

 

 

7,390,221

 

 

 

6,417,492

 

 

 

6,935,485

 

Term loans and unsecured other

 

 

1,634,682

 

 

 

1,653,113

 

 

 

1,499,001

 

 

 

1,510,661

 

Secured mortgages

 

 

812,371

 

 

 

874,491

 

 

 

979,585

 

 

 

1,055,020

 

Secured mortgages of consolidated entities

 

 

399,904

 

 

 

399,515

 

 

 

1,677,193

 

 

 

1,683,489

 

Total debt

 

$

9,721,065

 

 

$

10,317,340

 

 

$

10,608,294

 

 

$

11,219,716