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Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Derivative Financial Instruments |
Summary of foreign exchange derivatives outstanding |
|  | Fair Value |  | Maturity Dates |  | Notional Amount |
|  | (in thousands) |
Foreign currency exchange forwards |  | $ | — |  | January 2018 |  | $ | 622 |
Schedule of derivative gains and (losses) |
|  | Year ended December 31, |
|  | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |
|  | (in thousands) |
Foreign currency exchange forwards |  | $ | (6 | ) | $ | 219 |  | $ | — |

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