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Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Derivative Financial Instruments

Schedule of notional amount and fair value of derivatives

		As of December 31, 2013
(in thousands)		Component of		Fair Value			Maturity Dates		Notional 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

Schedule of derivative realized net gain (loss)

				Amount of realized net gain (loss) and changes in the fair value of derivatives
		Location of realized net gain (loss) and		For the three months ended September 30,						For the nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)		changes in the fair value of derivatives		2014			2013			2014			2013
Foreign currency exchange forwards		Other operating, net		$	—		$	(11	)	$	(89	)	$	146
Foreign currency collar		Other operating, net		—			—			(457		)	—

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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=35706170&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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