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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES [Abstract] |
Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes the fair value of the derivative instruments as recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of the dates below:
|  | Asset Derivatives |  | Liability Derivatives
|  |  |  | Fair Value |  |  |  | Fair Value
(in thousands) |  | Balance Sheet Location |  | December 31, 2019 |  | December 31, 2018 |  | Balance Sheet Location |  | December 31, 2019 |  | December 31, 2018
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency exchange contracts |  | Other current assets |  | $ | 54,765 |  |  | $ | 44,637 |  |  | Other current liabilities |  | $ | (41,935 | ) |  | $ | (36,102 | )
Offsetting Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block] | The following tables summarize the gross and net fair value of derivative assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands): Offsetting of Derivative Assets
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet |  |
As of December 31, 2019 |  | Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets |  | Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet |  | Net Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet |  | Financial Instruments |  | Cash Collateral Received |  | Net Amounts
Derivatives subject to a master netting arrangement or similar agreement |  | $ | 54,765 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 54,765 |  |  | $ | (34,935 | ) |  | $ | (7,362 | ) |  | $ | 12,468 |
As of December 31, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives subject to a master netting arrangement or similar agreement |  | $ | 44,637 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 44,637 |  |  | $ | (25,187 | ) |  | $ | (9,918 | ) |  | $ | 9,532 |
Offsetting of Derivative Liabilities
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet |  |
As of December 31, 2019 |  | Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities |  | Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet |  | Net Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet |  | Financial Instruments |  | Cash Collateral Paid |  | Net Amounts
Derivatives subject to a master netting arrangement or similar agreement |  | $ | (41,935 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (41,935 | ) |  | $ | 34,935 |  |  | $ | 827 |  |  | $ | (6,173 | )
As of December 31, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives subject to a master netting arrangement or similar agreement |  | $ | (36,102 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (36,102 | ) |  | $ | 25,187 |  |  | $ | 2,048 |  |  | $ | (8,867 | )
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Table Text Block] | The following tables summarize the location and amount of gains on derivatives in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017:
|  |  |  | Amount of Gain Recognized in Income on Derivative Contracts (a)
|  | Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative Contracts |  | Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands) |  |  | 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Foreign currency exchange contracts - Ria Operations |  | Foreign currency exchange gain, net |  | $ | 62 |  |  | $ | 173 |  |  | $ | 175 |
(a) The Company enters into derivative contracts such as foreign currency exchange forwards and cross-currency swaps as part of its xe operations. These derivative contracts are excluded from this table as they are part of the broader disclosure of foreign currency exchange revenues for this business discussed above.

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