Derivative Financial Instruments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Financial Instruments

Derivative Financial Instruments

On June 19, 2014, the Company terminated and settled its interest rate derivatives in conjunction with the settlement of its then existing credit agreement, which had a variable interest rate. Prior to this termination and in compliance with the credit agreement, the Company purchased option and swap derivative contracts to hedge against the potential impact on earnings from an increase in market interest rates associated with the interest payments on its variable rate term credit facility.  The objective of the hedge transactions was to reduce the variability of cash flows due to changes in the designated benchmark interest rate on the term debt.  As the derivatives were settled prior to March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, no assets or liabilities were recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at either date.

The Company designated and accounted for these swaps and purchased options as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk.  The Company reported the gain or loss, net of taxes, from the effective portion of the hedge as a component of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”) deferring it and reclassifying it into earnings in the same period or periods in which the hedged transaction affects earnings and in the same line item on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) as the impact of the hedged transaction.  The cumulative amounts reported in AOCI related to these derivatives were reclassified from AOCI to interest expense on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) in the quarter ended June 30, 2014. The Company did not use these derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

The following amounts are included in OCI and earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014:

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI, net of tax, on Derivative (Effective Portion)			Amount of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
Interest rate derivatives	$	—		$	—
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
Interest rate derivatives	$	(129	)	$	—