Fair Value Measurements [Text Block] |
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Derivative Financial Instruments
The accounting guidance for fair value measurements requires certain disclosures about assets and liabilities measured at fair value. This guidance establishes a hierarchical framework for disclosing the observability of the inputs utilized in measuring assets and liabilities at fair value. Assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect the placement within the fair value hierarchy levels. We record transfers, if necessary, between levels at the end of the reporting period for all of our financial instruments. For additional information see Notes 1, 8 and 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in our 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC.
Transfers into Level 3, if any, occur when significant inputs used to value the derivative instruments become less observable such as a significant decrease in the frequency and volume in which the instrument is traded, negatively impacting the availability of observable pricing inputs. Transfers out of Level 3, if any, occur when the significant inputs become more observable, such as when the time between the valuation date and the delivery date of a transaction becomes shorter, positively impacting the availability of observable pricing inputs.
Valuation Methodologies for Derivatives
Oil and Gas Segment:
| | • | The commodity option contracts for our Oil and Gas segment are valued using the market approach and can include calls and puts. Fair value was derived using quoted prices from third-party brokers for similar instruments as to quantity and timing. The prices are then validated through third-party sources and therefore support Level 2 disclosure. |
| | • | The commodity basis swaps for our Oil and Gas segment are valued using the market approach with the instrument’s current forward price strip hedged for the same quantity and date and discounted based on the three-month LIBOR. We utilize observable inputs which support a Level 2 disclosure. |
Utilities Segments:
| | • | The commodity contracts for our Utilities Segments, valued using the market approach, include exchange-traded futures, options and basis swaps (Level 2) and OTC basis swaps (Level 3) for natural gas contracts. For Level 2 assets and liabilities, fair value was derived using broker quotes validated by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange pricing for similar instruments. For Level 3 assets and liabilities, fair value was derived using average price quotes from the OTC contract broker and an independent third-party market participant because these instruments are not traded on an exchange. |
Corporate Activities:
| | • | The interest rate swaps are valued using the market approach. We establish fair value by obtaining price quotes directly from the counterparty which are based on the floating three-month LIBOR curve for the term of the contract. The fair value obtained from the counterparty is then validated by utilizing a nationally recognized service that obtains observable inputs to compute fair value for the same instrument. In addition, the fair value for the interest rate swap derivatives includes a CVA component. The CVA considers the fair value of the interest rate swap and the probability of default based on the life of the contract. For the probability of a default component, we utilize observable inputs supporting a Level 2 disclosure by using our credit default spread, if available, or a generic credit default spread curve that takes into account our credit ratings. |
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
There have been no significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 derivative balances. Amounts included in cash collateral and counterparty netting in the following tables represent the impact of legally enforceable master netting agreements that allow us to settle positive and negative positions, netting of asset and liability positions permitted in accordance with accounting standards for offsetting as well as cash collateral posted with the same counterparties.
The following tables set forth by level within the fair value hierarchy our gross assets and gross liabilities and related offsetting as permitted by GAAP that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis for derivative instruments. A discussion of fair value of financial instruments is included in Note 10:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | As of September 30, 2014 | | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | | Cash Collateral and Counterparty Netting | Total | | (in thousands) | Assets: | | | | | | | Commodity derivatives — Oil and Gas | | | | | |
|
| Options -- Oil | $ | — |
| $ | — |
| $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| $ | — |
| Basis Swaps -- Oil | — |
| 322 |
| — |
| | (322 | ) | — |
| Options -- Gas | — |
| — |
| — |
| | — |
| — |
| Basis Swaps -- Gas | — |
| 1,545 |
| — |
| | (1,545 | ) | — |
| Commodity derivatives — Utilities | — |
| 4,029 |
| — |
| | (4,029 | ) | — |
| Total | $ | — |
| $ | 5,896 |
| $ | — |
| | $ | (5,896 | ) | $ | — |
| | | | | | | | Liabilities: | | | | | | | Commodity derivatives — Oil and Gas | | | | | |
|
| Options -- Oil | $ | — |
| $ | — |
| $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| $ | — |
| Basis Swaps -- Oil | — |
| 487 |
| — |
| | (487 | ) | — |
| Options -- Gas | — |
| — |
| — |
| | — |
| — |
| Basis Swaps -- Gas | — |
| 865 |
| — |
| | (865 | ) | — |
| Commodity derivatives — Utilities | — |
| 8,679 |
| — |
| | (8,679 | ) | — |
| Interest rate swaps | — |
| 6,670 |
| — |
| | — |
| 6,670 |
| Total | $ | — |
| $ | 16,701 |
| $ | — |
| | $ | (10,031 | ) | $ | 6,670 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | As of December 31, 2013 | | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | | Cash Collateral and Counterparty Netting | Total | | (in thousands) | Assets: | | | | | | | Commodity derivatives — Oil and Gas | | | | | | | Options -- Oil | $ | — |
| $ | — |
| $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| $ | — |
| Basis Swaps -- Oil | — |
| 130 |
| — |
| | (75 | ) | 55 |
| Options -- Gas | — |
| — |
| — |
| | — |
| — |
| Basis Swaps -- Gas | — |
| 815 |
| — |
| | (815 | ) | — |
| Commodity derivatives —Utilities | — |
| 3,030 |
| — |
| | (2,368 | ) | 662 |
| Total | $ | — |
| $ | 3,975 |
| $ | — |
| | $ | (3,258 | ) | $ | 717 |
| | | | | | | | Liabilities: | | | | | | | Commodity derivatives — Oil and Gas | | | | | | | Options -- Oil | $ | — |
| $ | — |
| $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| $ | — |
| Basis Swaps -- Oil | — |
| 1,229 |
| — |
| | (1,229 | ) | — |
| Options -- Gas | — |
| — |
| — |
| | — |
| — |
| Basis Swaps -- Gas | — |
| 531 |
| — |
| | (531 | ) | — |
| Commodity derivatives — Utilities | — |
| 9,100 |
| — |
| | (9,100 | ) | — |
| Interest rate swaps | — |
| 9,088 |
| — |
| | — |
| 9,088 |
| Total | $ | — |
| $ | 19,948 |
| $ | — |
| | $ | (10,860 | ) | $ | 9,088 |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | As of September 30, 2013 | | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | | Cash Collateral and Counterparty Netting | Total | | (in thousands) | Assets: | | | | | | | Commodity derivatives — Oil and Gas | | | | | | | Options -- Oil | $ | — |
| $ | 2 |
| $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| $ | 2 |
| Basis Swaps -- Oil | — |
| 51 |
| — |
| | (40 | ) | 11 |
| Options -- Gas | — |
| — |
| — |
| | — |
| — |
| Basis Swaps -- Gas | — |
| 1,752 |
| — |
| | (1,639 | ) | 113 |
| Commodity derivatives — Utilities | — |
| 2,351 |
| — |
| | (2,351 | ) | — |
| Total | $ | — |
| $ | 4,156 |
| $ | — |
| | $ | (4,030 | ) | $ | 126 |
| | | | | | | | Liabilities: | | | | | | | Commodity derivatives — Oil and Gas | | | | | | | Options -- Oil | $ | — |
| $ | 142 |
| $ | — |
| | $ | (77 | ) | $ | 65 |
| Basis Swaps -- Oil | — |
| 1,318 |
| — |
| | (1,284 | ) | 34 |
| Options -- Gas | — |
| — |
| — |
| | — |
| — |
| Basis Swaps -- Gas | — |
| 232 |
| — |
| | (181 | ) | 51 |
| Commodity derivatives — Utilities | — |
| 10,747 |
| — |
| | (10,747 | ) | — |
| Interest rate swaps | — |
| 83,142 |
| — |
| | (5,960 | ) | 77,182 |
| Total | $ | — |
| $ | 95,581 |
| $ | — |
| | $ | (18,249 | ) | $ | 77,332 |
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Fair Value Measures by Balance Sheet Classification
As required by accounting standards for derivatives and hedges, fair values within the following tables are presented on a gross basis reflecting the netting of asset and liability positions permitted in accordance with accounting standards for offsetting and under terms of our master netting agreements and the impact of legally enforceable master netting agreements that allow us to settle positive and negative positions; however, the amounts do not include net cash collateral on deposit in margin accounts at September 30, 2014, December 31, 2013, and September 30, 2013, to collateralize certain financial instruments, which are included in Derivative assets and/or Derivative liabilities. Therefore, the balances are not indicative of either our actual credit exposure or net economic exposure. Additionally, the amounts below will not agree with the amounts presented on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, nor will they correspond to the fair value measurements presented in Note 8.
The following tables present the fair value and balance sheet classification of our derivative instruments (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | As of September 30, 2014 | | Balance Sheet Location | | Fair Value of Asset Derivatives | Fair Value of Liability Derivatives | Derivatives designated as hedges: | | | | | Commodity derivatives | Derivative assets — current | | $ | 1,174 |
| $ | — |
| Commodity derivatives | Derivative assets — non-current | | 692 |
| — |
| Commodity derivatives | Derivative liabilities — current | | — |
| 497 |
| Commodity derivatives | Derivative liabilities — non-current | | — |
| 856 |
| Interest rate swaps | Derivative liabilities — current | | — |
| 3,397 |
| Interest rate swaps | Derivative liabilities — non-current | | — |
| 3,273 |
| Total derivatives designated as hedges | | | $ | 1,866 |
| $ | 8,023 |
| | | | | | Derivatives not designated as hedges: | | | | | Commodity derivatives | Derivative assets — current | | $ | — |
| $ | — |
| Commodity derivatives | Derivative assets — non-current | | — |
| — |
| Commodity derivatives | Derivative liabilities — current | | — |
| 48 |
| Commodity derivatives | Derivative liabilities — non-current | | — |
| 4,602 |
| Total derivatives not designated as hedges | | | $ | — |
| $ | 4,650 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | As of December 31, 2013 | | Balance Sheet Location | | Fair Value of Asset Derivatives | Fair Value of Liability Derivatives | Derivatives designated as hedges: | | | | | Commodity derivatives | Derivative assets — current | | $ | 248 |
| $ | — |
| Commodity derivatives | Derivative assets — non-current | | 698 |
| — |
| Commodity derivatives | Derivative liabilities — current | | — |
| 1,541 |
| Commodity derivatives | Derivative liabilities — non-current | | — |
| 219 |
| Interest rate swaps | Derivative liabilities — current | | — |
| 3,474 |
| Interest rate swaps | Derivative liabilities — non-current | | — |
| 5,614 |
| Total derivatives designated as hedges | | | $ | 946 |
| $ | 10,848 |
| | | | | | Derivatives not designated as hedges: | | | | | Commodity derivatives | Derivative assets — current | | $ | 662 |
| $ | — |
| Commodity derivatives | Derivative assets — non-current | | — |
| — |
| Commodity derivatives | Derivative liabilities — current | | — |
| — |
| Commodity derivatives | Derivative liabilities — non-current | | — |
| 6,732 |
| Total derivatives not designated as hedges | | | $ | 662 |
| $ | 6,732 |
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| | | | | | | | | | As of September 30, 2013 | | Balance Sheet Location | | Fair Value of Asset Derivatives | Fair Value of Liability Derivatives | Derivatives designated as hedges: | | | | | Commodity derivatives | Derivative assets — current | | $ | 846 |
| $ | — |
| Commodity derivatives | Derivative assets — non-current | | 959 |
| — |
| Commodity derivatives | Derivative liabilities — current | | — |
| 1,317 |
| Commodity derivatives | Derivative liabilities — non-current | | — |
| 375 |
| Interest rate swaps | Derivative liabilities — current | | — |
| 7,039 |
| Interest rate swaps | Derivative liabilities — non-current | | — |
| 11,388 |
| Total derivatives designated as hedges | | | $ | 1,805 |
| $ | 20,119 |
| | | | | | Derivatives not designated as hedges: | | | | | Commodity derivatives | Derivative assets — current | | $ | — |
| $ | — |
| Commodity derivatives | Derivative assets — non-current | | — |
| — |
| Commodity derivatives | Derivative liabilities — current | | — |
| 1,795 |
| Commodity derivatives | Derivative liabilities — non-current | | — |
| 6,601 |
| Interest rate swaps | Derivative liabilities — current | | — |
| 64,715 |
| Interest rate swaps | Derivative liabilities — non-current | | — |
| — |
| Total derivatives not designated as hedges | | | $ | — |
| $ | 73,111 |
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