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Derivatives (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2016
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Table Text Block] | The following table represents the effect of the derivative financial instruments on the accompanying consolidated financial statements:
Derivatives in FASB ASC Topic 815 Cash Flow Hedging Relationships: | Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) |  | Location and Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion) |  | Location and Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing)
| Three months ended June 30, |  |  |  | Three months ended June 30, |  |  |  | Three months ended June 30,
(in thousands) | 2016 |  | 2015 |  |  |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |  |  |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Interest rate swaps | $ | (9,846 | ) |  | 18,376 |  |  | Interest expense |  | $ | (2,500 | ) |  | (2,250 | ) |  | Other expenses |  | $ | — |  |  | — |
Derivatives in FASB ASC Topic 815 Cash Flow Hedging Relationships: | Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) |  | Location and Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion) |  | Location and Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing)
| Six months ended June 30, |  |  |  | Six months ended June 30, |  |  |  | Six months ended June 30,
(in thousands) | 2016 |  | 2015 |  |  |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |  |  |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Interest rate swaps | $ | (26,631 | ) |  | 4,494 |  |  | Interest expense |  | $ | (4,952 | ) |  | (4,500 | ) |  | Other expenses |  | $ | — |  |  | — |
Schedule of derivative instruments | The following table summarizes the terms and fair values of the Company's derivative financial instruments, as well as their classification on the Consolidated Balance Sheets:
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Fair Value
(in thousands) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Liabilities (2)
Effective Date |  | Maturity Date |  | Early Termination Date (1) |  | Notional Amount |  | Bank Pays Variable Rate of |  | Regency Pays Fixed Rate of |  | June 30, 2016 |  | December 31, 2015
10/16/13 |  | 10/16/20 |  | N/A |  | $ | 28,100 |  |  | 1 Month LIBOR |  | 2.196% |  | $ | (1,643 | ) |  | (898 | )
4/7/16 |  | 4/1/23 |  | N/A |  | 20,000 |  |  | 1 Month LIBOR |  | 1.303% |  | (383 | ) |  | — |
6/15/17 |  | 6/15/27 |  | 12/15/17 |  | 20,000 |  |  | 3 Month LIBOR |  | 3.488% | (3) | (3,746 | ) |  | (1,798 | )
6/15/17 |  | 6/15/27 |  | 12/15/17 |  | 100,000 |  |  | 3 Month LIBOR |  | 3.480% | (3) | (18,660 | ) |  | (8,922 | )
6/15/17 |  | 6/15/27 |  | 12/15/17 |  | 100,000 |  |  | 3 Month LIBOR |  | 3.480% | (3) | (18,660 | ) |  | (8,921 | )
Total derivative financial instruments |  | $ | (43,092 | ) |  | (20,539 | )
(1) Represents the date specified in the agreement for either optional or mandatory early termination by the counterparty, which will result in cash settlement. The Company has the option to terminate and settle at any date prior to this. (2) Derivatives in an asset position are included within Other assets in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets, while those in a liability position are included within Accounts payable and other liabilities. (3) In 2014, the Company entered into $220 million of forward starting interest rate swaps to hedge the interest rate on new fixed rate ten year debt that the Company expected to issue in June 2017 for the specific purpose of repaying at maturity the $300 million of 5.875% senior unsecured notes due June 15, 2017. These interest rate swaps locked in a weighted average fixed rate of 3.48%

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