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Fair Value (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value
The following table presents the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value and the related hierarchy levels as of December 31, 2014:
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements
at Reporting Date Using
 
December 31, 2014
 
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage-backed securities
$
810

 
$

 
$
810

 
$

Asset-backed securities
1,165

 

 
1,165

 

Municipal bonds
554

 

 
554

 

Equity securities
16,411

 
16,411

 

 

Total available-for-sale securities
$
18,940

 
$
16,411

 
$
2,529

 
$

Executive deferred compensation plan trust (a)
$
5,927

 
$
5,927

 
$

 
$

Fuel price derivatives – unleaded fuel (b)
$
29,120

 
$

 
$
29,120

 
$

Fuel price derivatives – diesel (b)
11,849

 

 

 
11,849

Total fuel price derivatives
$
40,969

 
$

 
$
29,120

 
$
11,849

(a) 
The fair value of these instruments is recorded in Other assets.
(b) 
The balance sheet presentation combines unleaded fuel and diesel fuel positions.
The following table presents the Company’s assets that are measured at fair value and the related hierarchy levels as of September 30, 2015: 
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements
at Reporting Date Using
 
September 30, 2015
 
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage-backed securities
$
656

 
$

 
$
656

 
$

Asset-backed securities
892

 

 
892

 

Municipal bonds
423

 

 
423

 

Equity securities
16,767

 
16,767

 

 

Total available-for-sale securities
$
18,738

 
$
16,767

 
$
1,971

 
$

Executive deferred compensation plan trust (a)
$
5,446

 
$
5,446

 
$

 
$

Fuel price derivatives – unleaded fuel (b)
$
8,972

 
$

 
$
8,972

 
$

Fuel price derivatives – diesel (b)
4,445

 

 

 
4,445

       Total fuel price derivatives
$
13,417


$


$
8,972


$
4,445

Foreign currency swaps (c)
$
15

 
$

 
$
15

 
$

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency swaps (d)
$
115

 

 
$
115

 

 
(a) 
The fair value of these instruments is recorded in Other assets.
(b) 
The balance sheet presentation combines unleaded fuel and diesel fuel positions.
(c) 
The fair value of these instruments is recorded in Accounts receivable.
(d) 
The fair value of these instruments is recorded in Accounts payable.
Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Balances for Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis Using Significant Unobservable Inputs
The following table presents a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during the three months ended:
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2014
 
 
Fuel Price
Derivatives –
Diesel
 
Fuel Price
Derivatives –
Diesel
Beginning balance
 
$
6,078

 
$
(1,925
)
Total gains and (losses) – realized/unrealized
 
 
 
 
Included in earnings (a)
 
(1,633
)
 
4,211

Included in other comprehensive income
 

 

Purchases, issuances and settlements
 

 

Transfers (in)/out of Level 3
 

 

Ending balance
 
$
4,445

 
$
2,286

 
(a)Gains and losses (realized and unrealized) associated with fuel price derivatives, included in earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, are reported in net realized and unrealized gain on fuel price derivative instruments on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income.
The following table presents a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during the nine months ended:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2014
 
 
Fuel Price
Derivatives –
Diesel
 
Fuel Price
Derivatives –
Diesel
Beginning balance
 
$
11,848

 
$
(2,142
)
Total gains and (losses) – realized/unrealized
 
 
 
 
Included in earnings (a)
 
(7,403
)
 
4,428

Included in other comprehensive income
 

 

Purchases, issuances and settlements
 

 

Transfers (in)/out of Level 3
 

 

Ending balance
 
$
4,445

 
$
2,286


(a)Gains and losses (realized and unrealized) associated with fuel price derivatives, included in earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, are reported in net realized and unrealized gain on fuel price derivative instruments on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income.
Quantitative Information About Level Three Fair Value Measurements
The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s diesel fuel price derivative instruments designated as Level 3 as of September 30, 2015, are as follows:
 
Fair Value
 
Valuation
Technique
 
Unobservable Input
 
Range
$ per gallon
Fuel price derivatives – diesel
$
4,445

 
Option model
 
Future retail price of diesel fuel after September 30, 2015
 
$3.72 – 3.85