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Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Derivative Financial Instruments |
Schedule of derivative realized net gain (loss) |
|  |  | Year ended December 31, |
|  |  | 2015 |  |  |  | 2014 |  |  |  | 2013 |
|  |  | (in thousands) |
Foreign currency exchange forwards |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  | $ | (89 | ) |  |  | $ | 248 |
Foreign currency collar |  |  | — |  |  |  | (457 | ) |  |  | 906 |
Total |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  | $ | (546 | ) |  |  | $ | 1,154 |

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