Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

We are exposed to market risks, including the effect of changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and commodity prices. Under our current policies, we use derivatives to manage our exposure to variable interest rates on our senior secured debt and changing foreign exchange rates for certain foreign currency denominated transactions. We do not hold or issue derivatives for trading purposes.

Cash Flow Hedges

We hold interest rate swap agreements to hedge a portion of the variable interest rate risk on our variable rate borrowings under our Credit Agreement, with the objective of minimizing the impact of interest rate fluctuations and stabilizing cash flows. Under the terms of the interest rate swap agreements, we pay the fixed interest rate and receive payment at a variable rate of interest based on LIBOR for the respective currency of each interest rate swap agreement’s notional amount. Changes in the fair value of the interest rate swap agreements are recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and are reclassified to Interest expense when the underlying interest payment has an impact on earnings. Our interest rate swap contracts have maturity dates ranging from January to June 2021. In December 2018, we sold two interest rate swap contracts with a notional amount of $110 million.

From time to time, we may hold foreign currency forward contracts related to certain foreign currency denominated intercompany transactions, with the objective of minimizing the impact of fluctuating exchange rates on these future cash flows. Under the terms of the foreign currency forward contracts, we will sell the foreign currency in exchange for U.S. dollars at a fixed rate on the maturity dates of the contracts. Changes in the fair value of the foreign currency forward contracts are recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and reclassified to Interest income and other income, net when the underlying transaction has an impact on earnings.

We hold cross currency swaps, which contain an interest rate swap component and a foreign currency forward contract component that, combined with related intercompany financing arrangements, effectively convert variable rate U.S. dollar-denominated borrowings into fixed rate euro-denominated borrowings. The swaps are intended to minimize the impact of fluctuating exchange rates and interest rates on the cash flows resulting from the related intercompany financing arrangements. Changes in the fair value of the derivative instruments are recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and are reclassified to Interest expense and Interest income and other income, net when the underlying transactions have an impact on earnings. For certain of the swaps, the notional amount steps down by €4 million quarterly, with the balance maturing at the end of the contract. Our cross currency swaps have maturity dates in October 2020 and January 2021. In October 2019, one of our cross currency swaps matured with a notional amount of $92 million (€80 million).

The activity related to our cash flow hedges is presented in operating activities in our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

The following tables summarize the notional amounts and fair values of our designated cash flow hedges as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands):



	Notional Amount		Fair Value at December 31, 2019 (USD)
	December 31, 2019		Other Current Assets		Other Noncurrent Assets		Other Accrued Expenses		Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Interest rate swap agreements
USD denominated	$	480,000	$	—	$	3,262	$	—	$	—
Cross currency swap agreements
USD/euro	$	466,621	2,975		181		970		23,349
Total cash flow hedges			$	2,975	$	3,443	$	970	$	23,349



	Notional Amount		Fair Value at December 31, 2018 (USD)
	December 31, 2018		Other Current Assets		Other Noncurrent Assets		Other Accrued Expenses		Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Interest rate swap agreements
USD denominated	$	480,000	$	—	$	14,967	$	—	$	—
Cross currency swap agreements
USD/euro	$	574,315	211		7,669		127		40,870
Total cash flow hedges			$	211	$	22,636	$	127	$	40,870

While certain derivative instruments executed with the same counterparty are subject to master netting arrangements, we present our cash flow hedge derivative instruments on a gross basis on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The impact of netting the fair values of these contracts would result in a decrease to Prepaid expenses and other current assets and Other

accrued expenses on our Consolidated Balance Sheets of $1 million at December 31, 2019. The impact of netting the fair values of these contracts would result in a decrease to Other noncurrent assets and Other noncurrent liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets of $1 million and $14 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

The activity related to our cash flow hedges is included in Note 9, "Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)." As of December 31, 2019, we estimate that we will reclassify $12 million of derivative gains (net of tax) from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) to Interest expense in our Consolidated Statements of Income within the next 12 months. We estimate that we will also reclassify $8 million of derivative losses (net of tax) from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) to Interest income and other income, net in our Consolidated Statements of Income within the next 12 months; the reclassification of derivative losses to Interest income and other income, net offsets the projected impact of the remeasurement of the underlying transactions.

Other Derivative Instruments

We hold other short-term derivative instruments, including foreign currency forward contracts, to manage our exposure to variability related to inventory purchases denominated in a non-functional currency. We have elected not to apply hedge accounting for these transactions, and therefore the contracts are adjusted to fair value through our results of operations as of each balance sheet date, which could result in volatility in our earnings. The notional amount and fair value of these contracts at December 31, 2019 and 2018, along with the effect on our results of operations in 2019, 2018 and 2017, were immaterial.