Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

Derivative instruments we are party to include: (i) interest rate swap agreements (which are designated as cash flow hedges) and (ii) cross-currency swap agreements (which are designated as net investment hedges).

INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENTS DESIGNATED AS CASH FLOW HEDGES

We utilize interest rate swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges to limit our exposure to changes in interest rates on a portion of our floating rate indebtedness. Certain of our interest rate swap agreements have notional amounts that will increase with the underlying hedged transaction. Under our interest rate swap agreements, we receive variable rate interest payments associated with the notional amount of each interest rate swap, based upon the one-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), in exchange for the payment of fixed interest rates as specified in the interest rate swap agreements. Our interest rate swap agreements are marked to market at the end of each reporting period, representing the fair values of the interest rate swap agreements, and any changes in fair value are recognized as a component of Accumulated other comprehensive items, net. Unrealized gains are recognized as assets, while unrealized losses are recognized as liabilities.

In April 2023, in anticipation of the discontinuance of the LIBOR reference rate on June 30, 2023, we terminated interest rate swap agreements with notional amounts totaling $350,000 that were indexed to the one-month LIBOR benchmark rate. The terminated swap agreements had associated unrealized gains at the termination date of approximately $10,100. These gains are included in Accumulated other comprehensive items, net and will be reclassified into earnings as reductions to interest expense from the termination date through March 2024, the original maturity date of these interest rate swap agreements.

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, we have approximately $520,000 and $354,800, respectively, in notional value outstanding on our interest rate swap agreements, with maturity dates ranging from October 2025 through February 2026.

CROSS-CURRENCY SWAP AGREEMENTS DESIGNATED AS A HEDGE OF NET INVESTMENT

We utilize cross-currency interest rate swaps to hedge the variability of exchange rate impacts between the United States dollar and the Euro. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, we have approximately $509,200 and $469,200, respectively, in notional value outstanding on cross-currency interest rate swaps, with maturity dates ranging from August 2024 through February 2026.

We have designated these cross-currency swap agreements as hedges of net investments in certain of our Euro denominated subsidiaries and they require an exchange of the notional amounts at maturity. These cross-currency swap agreements are marked to market at the end of each reporting period, representing the fair values of the cross-currency swap agreements, and any changes in fair value are recognized as a component of Accumulated other comprehensive items, net. Unrealized gains are recognized as assets while unrealized losses are recognized as liabilities. The excluded component of our cross-currency swap agreements is recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive items, net and amortized to interest expense on a straight-line basis.

The fair value of derivative instruments recognized in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, by derivative instrument, are as follows:


DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS(1)	DECEMBER 31, 2023				DECEMBER 31, 2022
	Assets		Liabilities		Assets		Liabilities
Cash Flow Hedges(2)
Interest rate swap agreements	$	1,601	$	(3,273)	$	12,995	$	489
Net Investment Hedges(3)
Cross-currency swap agreements	4,758		(2,496)		38,401		—

(1)Our derivative assets are included as a component of (i) Prepaid expenses and other or (ii) Other within Other assets, net and our derivative liabilities are included as a component of (i) Accrued expenses and other current liabilities or (ii) Other long-term liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2023, $6,359 is included within Other assets, $2,496 is included within accrued expenses and other liabilities, and $3,273 is included within Other long-term liabilities. As of December 31, 2022, $2,606 is included within Prepaid expenses and other, $48,790 is included within Other assets and $489 is included within Other long-term liabilities.

(2)As of December 31, 2023, cumulative net gains recorded within Accumulated other comprehensive items, net associated with our interest rate swap agreements are $2,472, which include $2,528 related to our terminated interest rate swap agreements.

(3)As of December 31, 2023, cumulative net gains recorded within Accumulated other comprehensive items, net associated with our cross-currency swap agreements are $32,459, which include $30,197 related to the excluded component of our cross-currency swap agreements.

Unrealized (losses) gains recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive items, net during the years ending December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, by derivative instrument, are as follows:


	YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS	2023		2022		2021
Cash Flow Hedges
Interest rate swap agreements	$	(2,454)	$	20,186	$	13,382
Net Investment Hedges
Cross-currency swap agreements	(41,382)		28,044		38,998
Cross-currency swap agreements (excluded component)	21,097		9,100		—

Gains (losses) recognized in Net income during the years ending December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, by derivative instrument, are as follows:


		YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS	Location of gain (loss)	2023		2022		2021
Cash Flow Hedges
Interest rate swap agreements	Interest expense	$	7,580	$	—	$	—
Net Investment Hedges
Cross-currency swap agreements (excluded component)	Interest expense	(21,097)		(9,100)		—