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Foreign Currency Forward Contracts
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts  
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts

Note 18—Foreign Currency Forward Contracts

 

The Company uses foreign currency forward contracts to hedge a portion of its foreign currency exchange rate exposure to forecasted foreign currency denominated cash flows. These instruments are not held for speculative or trading purposes.

 

For instruments that are designated and qualify as a cash flow hedge, the Company had foreign exchange contracts with maturities less than one year and an aggregate U.S. Dollar equivalent notional value of $17.6 million at December 31, 2016. The gross fair value was immaterial at December 31, 2016. No instruments were outstanding as of December 31, 2015. The effective portion of changes in the fair value of the contracts is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income in the Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity and is recognized in operating income when the underlying forecasted transaction impacts earnings.

 

For instruments that are not designed as a cash flow hedge, the Company had foreign exchange contracts with maturities less than one year and an aggregate U.S. Dollar equivalent notional value of $39.3 million and $6.1 million at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The gross fair value was immaterial at December 31, 2016 and 2015. The unrealized gains and losses resulting from these contracts are not significant and are recognized in other expense, net and partially offset corresponding foreign exchange gains and losses on these balances.

 

The fair value of foreign currency forward contracts is included in other current assets. The fair value was estimated using observable market inputs such as forward and spot prices of the underlying exchange rate pair. Based on these inputs, derivative assets and liabilities are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.