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Derivatives and Hedging (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
After-tax amount of gain (loss) recognized in OCI | $ (443) | $ 1,503 | $ (2,883) | $ 3,921
After-tax amount of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into earnings | (1,582) | 1,005 | (2,181) | 1,426
Commodity contracts |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
After-tax amount of gain (loss) recognized in OCI | 47 | 619 | 79 | 1,011
Commodity contracts | Total cost of revenue |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
After-tax amount of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into earnings | (1) | 710 | 59 | 1,654
Foreign currency contracts |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
After-tax amount of gain (loss) recognized in OCI | (490) | 884 | (2,962) | 2,910
Foreign currency contracts | Corporate general and administrative expense |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings | (81) | (12,075) | 4,064 | (19,773)
Foreign currency contracts | Total cost of revenue |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
After-tax amount of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into earnings | (1,319) | 557 | (1,454) | 558
Interest rate contracts | Interest expense |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
After-tax amount of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into earnings | $ (262) | $ (262) | $ (786) | $ (786)

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- Definition Amount after tax of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive income of accumulated gain (loss) realized from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges. Excludes an entity's share of an equity investee's deferred hedging gain (loss). + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in accumulated gain (loss) from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges. Excludes an entity's share of an equity investee's increase (decrease) in deferred hedging gain (loss). + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Total amount of gain (loss) derived from fair value hedges recognized in earnings in the period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4C -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7476318&loc=SL5624171-113959 + Details
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