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Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities [Abstract] |
Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments |
|  | As of December 31, 2014 |  | As of December 31, 2013 |
|  | Balance Sheet |  | Fair |  | Balance Sheet |  | Fair |
|  | Location |  | Value |  | Location |  | Value |
Asset Derivatives: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swaps |  | Other assets, net | $ | 369 |  | Other assets, net | $ | 446 |
|  |  | $ | 369 |  |  | $ | 446 |
Liability Derivatives: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | Accrued liabilities | $ | 12,661 |  | Accrued liabilities | $ | 1,905 |
Interest rate swaps |  | Accrued liabilities |  | 561 |  | Accrued liabilities |  | 746 |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | Other non-current liabilities |  | 37,767 |  | Other non-current liabilities |  | 13,166 |
|  |  | $ | 50,989 |  |  | $ | 15,817 |
Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments |
|  | As of December 31, 2014 |  | As of December 31, 2013 |
|  | Balance Sheet |  | Fair |  | Balance Sheet |  | Fair |
|  | Location |  | Value |  | Location |  | Value |
Asset Derivatives: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | Other current assets | $ | - |  | Other current assets | $ | 69 |
|  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 69 |
Impact Of Derivative Instruments On Accumulated Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
|  | Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI |
|  | on Derivatives, Net of Tax |
|  | (Effective Portion) |
|  | Year Ended December 31, |
|  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |
Foreign exchange contracts | $ | (22,170) | $ | (9,796) | $ | - |
Oil and gas commodity contracts |  | - |  | - |  | (12,860) |
Interest rate swaps |  | 70 |  | (195) |  | (81) |
| $ | (22,100) | $ | (9,991) | $ | (12,941) |
Gain (Loss) Reclassified From Accumulated OCI Into Income |
|  |  |  |  | Gain (Loss) Reclassified from |
|  | Location of Gain (Loss) |  |  | Accumulated OCI into Earnings |
|  | Reclassified from |  |  | (Effective Portion) |
|  | Accumulated OCI into Earnings |  |  | Year Ended December 31, |
|  | (Effective Portion) |  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Oil and gas commodity contracts |  | Income from discontinued operations, net of tax |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | 3,184 |
Interest rate swaps |  | Net interest expense |  |  | (858) |  |  | (152) |  |  | (523) |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | Cost of sales |  |  | (2,507) |  |  | (1,324) |  |  | - |
|  |  |  | $ | (3,365) |  | $ | (1,476) |  | $ | 2,661 |
Impact Of Non Designated Derivative Instruments On Income Statement |
|  |  |  |  | Gain (Loss) Recognized |
|  | Location of Gain (Loss) |  |  | in Earnings on Derivatives |
|  | Recognized in Earnings |  |  | Year Ended December 31, |
|  | on Derivatives |  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Oil and gas commodity contracts |  | Income from discontinued operations, net of tax |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | 5,550 |
Oil and gas commodity contracts |  | Loss on commodity derivative contracts |  |  | - |  |  | (14,113) |  |  | (10,507) |
Interest rate swaps |  | Other expense, net |  |  | - |  |  | (86) |  |  | (567) |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | Other expense, net |  |  | 7 |  |  | (630) |  |  | 411 |
|  |  |  | $ | 7 |  | $ | (14,829) |  | $ | (5,113) |

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