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Financial Instruments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]  
Financial Instruments
Financial Instruments

Foreign Currencies

As a multinational business, the Company's transactions are denominated in a variety of currencies. When appropriate, the Company uses forward foreign currency contracts to reduce its overall exposure to the effects of currency fluctuations on its results of operations and cash flows. The Company's policy prohibits trading in currencies for which there are no underlying exposures, or entering into trades for any currency to intentionally increase the underlying exposure.
 
The Company primarily hedges existing assets and liabilities associated with transactions currently on its balance sheet.
 
At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company had net outstanding foreign exchange contracts with a net notional amounts of $101.7 million and $197.3 million, respectively. Such contracts were obtained through financial institutions and were scheduled to mature within one to three months. Management believes that these financial instruments should not subject the Company to increased risks from foreign exchange movements because gains and losses on these contracts should offset losses and gains on the underlying assets, liabilities and transactions to which they are related. The following schedule shows the Company's net foreign exchange positions in U.S. dollars as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in millions):

 
 
December 31,
 
 
2013 Buy (Sell)
 
2013 Notional Amount
 
2012 Buy (Sell)
 
2012 Notional Amount
Euro
 
$
(30.5
)
 
$
30.5

 
$
(17.4
)
 
$
17.4

Japanese Yen
 
(6.7
)
 
6.7

 
(123.3
)
 
123.3

Malaysian Ringgit
 
35.8

 
35.8

 
32.7

 
32.7

Philippine Peso
 
11.7

 
11.7

 
4.2

 
4.2

Other currencies
 
10.6

 
17.0

 
(1.5
)
 
19.7

 
 
$
20.9

 
$
101.7

 
$
(105.3
)
 
$
197.3

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


The Company is exposed to credit-related losses if counterparties to its foreign exchange contracts fail to perform their obligations. As of December 31, 2013, the counterparties to the Company's foreign exchange contracts are highly rated financial institutions and no credit-related losses are anticipated. Amounts receivable or payable under the contracts are included in other current assets or accrued expenses in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, realized and unrealized foreign currency transaction gains totaled $5.5 million, $3.5 million and a loss $8.9 million, respectively.

As of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had balances for contracts not designated as hedging instruments of zero and $2.4 million, respectively, which were classified as other assets. As of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had $0.1 million and zero liability balances, respectively, for these contracts classified as other liabilities.

Cash Flow Hedges

The Company is exposed to global market risks associated with fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. The Company addresses these risks through controlled management that includes the use of derivative financial instruments to economically hedge or reduce these exposures. The Company does not enter into derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.
 
The purpose of the Company's foreign currency hedging activities is to protect the Company from the risk that the eventual cash flows resulting from transactions in foreign currencies will be adversely affected by changes in exchange rates. The Company enters into forward contracts that are designated as foreign-currency cash flow hedges of selected forecasted payments denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars. All the contracts mature within 12 months and upon maturity, the amount recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income is reclassified into earnings. The Company documents all relationships between designated hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as its risk management objective and strategy for undertaking hedge transactions.

All derivatives are recognized on the balance sheet at their fair value and classified based on the instrument's maturity date. The total notional amount of outstanding derivatives designated as cash flow hedges as of December 31, 2013 was approximately $42.9 million, which is primarily comprised of cash flow hedges for Malaysian Ringgit/U.S. Dollar and Philippine Peso/U.S. Dollar currency pairs.

For the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company recorded a loss of $2.6 million in other comprehensive income associated with the Company's cash flow hedges. As of December 31, 2013, the Company had a $1.8 million liability balance for contracts designated as cash flow hedging instruments which were classified as other liabilities. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company had no liability balances for contracts designated as cash flow hedges. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company had asset balances for contracts designated as cash flow hedging instruments of zero and $0.8 million, respectively, which were classified as other assets.

Other

At December 31, 2013, the Company had no outstanding commodity derivatives, currency swaps or options relating to either its debt instruments or investments. The Company does not hedge the value of its equity investments in its subsidiaries or affiliated companies.