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Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of balance sheet location and fair value of derivative instruments designated as hedging instruments | The following table presents the balance sheet location and fair value of our derivative instruments that were designated as hedging instruments as of December 31, 2019 (in thousands):
| December 31,
| 2019
| Balance Sheet Location |  | Fair Value
Asset Derivative Instruments: |  |  |
Interest rate swaps | Other current assets |  | $ | 44 |
|  |  | $ | 44 |
Liability Derivative Instruments: |  |  |
Foreign exchange contracts | Accrued liabilities |  | $ | 401 |
|  |  | $ | 401 |
Schedule of balance sheet location and fair value of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments | The following table presents the balance sheet location and fair value of our derivative instruments that were not designated as hedging instruments as of December 31, 2019 (in thousands):
| December 31,
| 2019
| Balance Sheet Location |  | Fair Value
Liability Derivative Instruments: |  |  |
Foreign exchange contracts | Accrued liabilities |  | $ | 601 |
|  |  | $ | 601 |
Schedule of impact of derivative instruments designated as hedging instruments on accumulated OCI and consolidated statements of operations | The following tables present the impact that derivative instruments designated as hedging instruments had on our accumulated OCI (net of tax) and our consolidated statements of operations (in thousands):
| Unrealized Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
Foreign exchange contracts | $ | (54) |  |  | $ | (315) |  |  | $ | (1,453) |
Interest rate swaps | (41) |  |  | (365) |  |  | 606 |
| $ | (95) |  |  | $ | (680) |  |  | $ | (847) |
| Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Earnings |  | Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Earnings
|  | Year Ended December 31,
|  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
Foreign exchange contracts | Cost of sales |  | $ | (455) |  |  | $ | (6,125) |  |  | $ | (7,709) |
Interest rate swaps | Net interest expense |  | 3 |  |  | 655 |  |  | 508 |
|  |  | $ | (452) |  |  | $ | (5,470) |  |  | $ | (7,201) |
Schedule of impact of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on consolidated statements of operations | The following table presents the impact that derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments had on our consolidated statements of operations (in thousands):
| Location of Loss Recognized in Earnings |  | Loss Recognized in Earnings
|  | Year Ended December 31,
|  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
Foreign exchange contracts | Other income (expense), net |  | $ | (81) |  |  | $ | (378) |  |  | $ | (901) |
|  |  | $ | (81) |  |  | $ | (378) |  |  | $ | (901) |

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