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Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Derivative Financial Instruments |
Schedule of derivative gains and (losses) |
|  |  | Year ended December 31, |
|  |  | 2016 |  |  |  | 2015 |  |  |  | 2014 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  | (in thousands) |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency exchange forwards |  |  | $ | 219 |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  | $ | (89 | )
Foreign currency collar |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (457 | )
Total |  |  | $ | 219 |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  | $ | (546 | )

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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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