Factoring of Accounts Receivable

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Factoring of Accounts Receivable [Abstract]

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10.    Factoring of Accounts Receivable

We utilize non-recourse factoring arrangements with third party financial institutions to manage our working capital and cash flows. Under this program, we sell receivables to a financial institution for cash at a discount to the face amount. As part of the factoring arrangements, we perform certain collection and administrative functions for the receivables sold. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, we sold accounts receivable totaling $226.8 million and $59.8 million, respectively, for a discount, plus fees, of $1.0 million and $0.4 million, respectively.