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Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Derivative Financial Instruments

Schedule of notional amount and fair value of derivatives

		As of December 31, 2013
				Fair			Maturity		Notional
(in thousands)		Component of		Value			Dates		Amount
Not Designated as Hedges under ASC 815
Foreign currency exchange forwards		Prepaid and other current assets		1			January 2014		4,700
Foreign currency collar		Prepaid and other current assets		906			October 2014		34,069
Total Derivative Instruments				$	907				$	38,769

		As of December 31, 2012
				Fair			Maturity		Notional
(in thousands)		Component of		Value			Dates		Amount
Not Designated as Hedges under ASC 815
Foreign currency exchange forwards		Prepaid and other current assets		248			January 2013		9,590
Total Derivative Instruments				$	248				$	9,590

Schedule of derivative realized net gain (loss)

				Amount of realized net gain (loss)
				and changes in the fair value of
		Location of realized net gain		derivatives for the year ended
		(loss) and changes in the fair		December 31,
(in thousands)		value of derivatives		2013			2012			2011
Foreign currency exchange forwards		Other, net		$	248		$	333		$	553
Foreign currency collar		Other, net		$	906		$	—		$	—

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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.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 815

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

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-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7476318&loc=SL5624163-113959

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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.

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