Derivatives And Hedging

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivatives And Hedging

Derivatives and Hedging

The fair value of all our interest rate contracts is reported as follows (in thousands):

	Assets			Liabilities
	Balance Sheet Location	Amount		Balance Sheet Location	Amount
Designated Hedges:
March 31, 2014	Other Assets, net	$	4,871	Other Liabilities, net	$	437
December 31, 2013	Other Assets, net	5,282		Other Liabilities, net	476

The gross presentation, the effects of offsetting under master netting agreements and the net presentation of our interest rate contracts is as follows (in thousands):

							Gross Amounts Not Offset in Balance Sheet
	Gross Amounts Recognized		Gross Amounts Offset in Balance Sheet		Net Amounts Presented in Balance Sheet		Financial Instruments		Cash Collateral Received		Net Amount
March 31, 2014
Assets	$	4,871	$	—	$	4,871	$	—	$	—	$	4,871
Liabilities	437		—		437		—		—		437
December 31, 2013
Assets	5,282		—		5,282		—		—		5,282
Liabilities	476		—		476		—		—		476

Cash Flow Hedges:

As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had three active interest rate contracts designated as cash flow hedges with an aggregate notional amount of $25.7 million and $25.8 million, respectively. These contracts have maturities through September 2017 and either fix or cap interest rates ranging from 2.3% to 5.0%. We have determined that these contracts are highly effective in offsetting future variable interest cash flows.

During 2013, we settled three forward-starting contracts with an aggregate notional amount of $150.0 million hedging future fixed-rate debt issuances. These contracts fixed the 10-year swap rates at 2.4%. In connection with the October 2013 issuance of unsecured senior notes, we received $6.1 million associated with the settlement of these contracts resulting in a $5.9 million gain in accumulated other comprehensive loss.

As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the net gain balance in accumulated other comprehensive loss relating to cash flow interest rate contracts was $1.7 million and $1.2 million, respectively, and will be reclassified to net interest expense as interest payments are made on our fixed-rate debt. Within the next 12 months, a loss of approximately $1.8 million in accumulated other comprehensive loss is expected to be amortized to net interest expense related to settled interest rate contracts.

A summary of cash flow interest rate contract hedging activity is as follows (in thousands):

Derivatives Hedging Relationships	Amount of (Gain) Loss  Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income on Derivative  (Effective Portion)			Location of  Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income	Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income (Effective Portion)			Location of  Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion and Amount  Excluded from Effectiveness Testing)	Amount of  Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014	$	(37	)	Interest expense, net	$	(473	)	Interest expense, net	$	—
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013	2,107			Interest expense, net	(656		)	Interest expense, net	—

Fair Value Hedges:

As of March 31, 2014, we had two interest rate contracts, maturing through October 2017, with an aggregate notional amount of $66.4 million that were designated as fair value hedges and convert fixed interest payments at rates of 7.5% to variable interest payments ranging from 4.2% to 4.3%. As of December 31, 2013, we had four interest rate contracts, maturing through October 2017, with an aggregate notional amount of $116.7 million that were designated as fair value hedges and convert fixed interest payments at rates from 4.2% to 7.5% to variable interest payments ranging from .2% to 4.3%. We have determined that our fair value hedges are highly effective in limiting our risk of changes in the fair value of fixed-rate notes attributable to changes in interest rates.

A summary of the impact on net income for our interest rate contracts is as follows (in thousands):

	Gain (Loss)  on Contracts			Gain (Loss)  on Borrowings		Net Settlements and Accruals on Contracts		Amount of Gain  (Loss) Recognized in Income (1)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
Interest expense, net	$	(409	)	$	409	$	616	$	616
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
Interest expense, net	(987		)	987		1,029		1,029

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(1) No ineffectiveness was recognized during the respective period.