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DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure Abstract |
Schedule of derivatives expired |
Expired Derivatives
Three Month Ended March 31, 2012
Type |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Fixed |  |
Of |  | Notional |  | Effective |  |  |  | LIBOR |  | Expiration
Hedge |  | Amount |  | Date |  | Collar |  | Rate |  | Date
|  | (amounts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | (in millions) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Swap |  | $ | 100.0 |  | May 28, 2008 |  | n/a |  | 3.62% |  | May 28, 2012
Schedule of the gains (losses) related to the Company's cash flow hedge |
|  |  | Three Months Ended
|  |  | March 31,
Description |  |  | 2012
|  |  | (amounts in thousands)
Type Of Derivative Designated As A Cash Flow Hedge |  |  | Interest Rate
Amount Of Gain (Loss) Recognized In Other |  |  |  |
Comprehensive Income (Loss) ("OCI") |  |  | $ | -
Location Of Gain (Loss) Reclassified From |  |  |  |
Accumulated OCI To Statement Of Operations |  |  | Interest Expense
Amount Of Gain (Loss) Reclassified From |  |  |  |
Accumulated OCI To Statement Of Operations |  |  | $ | -
Location Of Gain (Loss) In Statement Of Operations |  |  | Interest Expense
Amount Of Gain (Loss) In Statement Of Operations |  |  |  |
Due To Ineffectiveness |  |  | $ | 788

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the location and amount of gains and losses reported in the statement of financial performance, or when applicable, the statement of financial position. For example, (a) gains and losses recognized in the income statement on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments in fair value hedges and related hedged items designated and qualifying in fair value hedges and (b) gains and losses initially recognized in other comprehensive income on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4A -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7476318&loc=SL5618551-113959 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 133 -Paragraph 205G -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 133 -Paragraph 44C -Subparagraph b -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4C -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7476318&loc=SL5624171-113959 + Details
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