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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis by Level within Fair Value Hierarchy

Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, by level within the fair value hierarchy, consisted of the following (in thousands), as of:

				September 30, 2013
				Fair Value Measurements Using Input Types
		Line Item		Level 1				Level 2				Level 3				Total
Non-hedging derivative assets:
Foreign currency forward contracts		Prepaid expenses and other current assets		$	0			$	0			$	0			$	0
Non-hedging derivative liabilities:
Foreign currency forward contracts		Accounts payable and accrued expenses		$	0			$	42			$	0			$	42

Sale Contracts Consisted in Foreign Currency Forward Contracts Outstanding

All foreign currency forward contracts outstanding as of September 30, 2013 were for durations of three months or less and consisted of the following sale contracts (in thousands):

		Notional Value Local Currency								Notional Value U.S. Dollar				Fair Value Gain (Loss) U.S. Dollar
Forward contracts to sell:
Australian Dollar			AUD				1,081			$	1,000			$	(2	)
Brazilian Real			BRL				2,287				1,000				(9	)
British Pound			GBP				807				1,300				(5	)
Canadian Dollar			CAD				414				400				0
Chinese Renminbi			CNY				9,262				1,500				(4	)
Euro			EUR				3,554				4,800				(7	)
Indian Rupee			INR				12,933				200				(1	)
Japanese Yen			JPY				128,089				1,300				(5	)
Korean Won			KRW				758,933				700				(2	)
Mexican Peso			MXN				2,659				200				(1	)
Polish Zloty			PLN				5,033				1,600				(2	)
Russian Rouble			RUB				6,596				200				0
Singapore Dollar			SGD				503				400				(1	)
South African Rand			ZAR				7,139				700				0
Swedish Krona			SEK				1,936				300				0
Swiss Franc			CHF				272				300				(1	)
Turkish New Lira			TRY				207				100				(1	)
United Arab Emirates Dirham			AED				737				200				(1	)
										$	16,200			$	(42	)

Changes in Fair Value of Foreign Currency Forward Contracts

Changes in the fair value of our foreign currency forward contracts for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows (in thousands):

		Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments Recognized in Income
				Three months ended September 30,								Nine months ended September 30,
		Location		2013				2012				2013				2012
Non-hedging derivative instruments:
Foreign currency forward contracts outstanding		Other income (expense), net		$	(47	)		$	0			$	(42	)		$	0
Foreign currency forward contracts settled		Other income (expense), net		$	(524	)		$	0			$	(524	)		$	0

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Tabular disclosure of the location and amount of derivative instruments and nonderivative instruments designated as hedging instruments reported before netting adjustments, and the amount of gain (loss) on derivative instruments and nonderivative instruments designated and qualified as hedging instruments.

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Tabular disclosure of assets and liabilities, including [financial] instruments measured at fair value that are classified in stockholders' equity, if any, that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The disclosures contemplated herein include the fair value measurements at the reporting date by the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements in their entirety fall, segregating fair value measurements using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1), significant other observable inputs (Level 2), and significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).

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