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Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014 Foreign currency exchange forwards | Jun. 30, 2013 Foreign currency exchange forwards | Jun. 30, 2014 Foreign currency exchange forwards | Jun. 30, 2013 Foreign currency exchange forwards | Jun. 30, 2014 Foreign currency collar | Jun. 30, 2014 Foreign currency collar | Dec. 31, 2013 Not Designated as Hedges | Dec. 31, 2013 Not Designated as Hedges Foreign currency exchange forwards | Dec. 31, 2013 Not Designated as Hedges Foreign currency collar
Derivative financial instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Realized gain |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000 |  |  |  |
Outstanding derivative instruments | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of derivative assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 907,000 | 1,000 | 906,000
Notional amount of derivative instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38,769,000 | 4,700,000 | 34,069,000
Amount of realized net gain (loss) and changes in the fair value of derivatives |  |  |  |  | 6,000 | (71,000) | (89,000) | 157,000 | (124,000) | (457,000) |  |  |
Weighted average notional amount of derivatives outstanding | $ 10,457,000 | $ 1,360,000 | $ 11,201,000 | $ 1,994,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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