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Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013
Derivative Financial Instruments |
Schedule of notional amount and fair value of derivatives | We estimate the fair value of these derivative instruments consistent with Level 2 measurement principles (see Note 5 - Fair Value Measurements) as follows (in thousands):
|  | September 30, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Not Designated as Hedges under ASC 815 |  | Component of |  | Maturity Dates |  | Notional Amount |  | Estimated Fair Value |
Foreign currency exchange forwards |  | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |  | October 2013 |  | $ | 1,840 |  | $ | 9 |
Total Derivative Instruments |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 1,840 |  | $ | 9 |
|  | December 31, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Not Designated as Hedges under ASC 815 |  | Component of |  | Maturity Dates |  | Notional Amount |  | Estimated Fair Value |
Foreign currency exchange forwards |  | Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  | January 2013 |  | $ | 9,590 |  | $ | 244 |
Total Derivative Instruments |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 9,590 |  | $ | 244
Schedule of derivative realized net gain (loss) and weighted average notional amount of derivatives outstanding |
|  | Location of Realized Net (Loss) Gain and Changes in |  | For the three months ended September 30, |  | For the nine months ended September 30, |
Derivative |  | the Fair Value of Derivatives |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |
Foreign currency exchange forwards |  | Other, net |  | $ | (11 | ) | $ | (12 | ) | $ | 146 |  | $ | (90 | )
Weighted average notional amount of derivatives outstanding |  |  |  | $ | 1,148 |  | $ | 2,188 |  | $ | 1,712 |  | $ | 2,350 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the location and fair value amounts of derivative instruments (and nonderivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments) reported in the statement of financial position. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 133 -Paragraph 205G -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4B -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7476318&loc=SL5624163-113959 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 133 -Paragraph 44C -Subparagraph a -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the location and amount of gains and losses reported in the statement of financial performance and weighted average notional amounts of outstanding derivative positions. + References No definition available. + Details
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