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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS [Abstract]  
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Note 8:
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Our calculation of the fair value of derivative instruments includes several assumptions. The fair value hierarchy prioritizes these input assumptions in the following three broad levels:

Level 1 – Values are based on quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities we have the ability to access at the measurement date.

Level 2 – Values are based on quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active and model based valuations for which all significant inputs are observable in the market.

Level 3 – Values are based on model based techniques that use unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. These inputs reflect our beliefs about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
 
The following tables categorize our fair value instruments, measured on a recurring basis, according to the assumptions used to calculate those values:

 
Fair Value Measurements Using
 
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs
 
Description
Asset / (Liability) Balance at
 
6/30/2013
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps
 
$
(6.7
)
 
$
-
  
$
(6.7
)
 
$
-
 
                
Available-for-sale securities
  
10.7
   
10.7
   
-
   
-
 
                
Deferred compensation plan assets
  
10.7
   
-
   
10.7
   
-
 
                
Supplementary pension plan assets
  
8.6
   
-
   
8.6
   
-
 

 
Fair Value Measurements Using
 
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs
 
Description
Asset / (Liability) Balance at
 
12/31/2012
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps
 
$
(8.4
)
 
$
-
  
$
(8.4
)
 
$
-
 
                
Available-for-sale securities
  
14.6
   
14.6
   
-
   
-
 
                
Deferred compensation plan assets
  
9.4
   
-
   
9.4
   
-
 
                
Supplementary pension plan assets
  
8.2
   
-
   
8.2
   
-
 

Interest rate swaps are valued using discounted cash flows. The key input used is the LIBOR swap rate, which is observable at commonly quoted intervals for the full term of the swap. Available-for-sale securities are valued using quoted market prices. Deferred compensation and supplemental pension plan assets are valued using quoted prices for similar assets in active markets.

The carrying value of our long-term debt approximates its fair value as the interest rate is near the current market rate yield. The fair value of our long-term debt is determined using current applicable rates for similar instruments as of the balance sheet date. The fair value of long-term debt for disclosure purpose is a Level 3 liability within the fair value category.