Derivative Instruments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Instruments

Derivative Instruments

The Company utilizes interest rate swap agreements to fix the LIBOR-based variable portion of the interest rate on its long term debt. Terms of the interest rate swap agreements require the Company to receive a variable interest rate and pay a fixed interest rate. As of September 30, 2015, the Company had interest rate swap agreements in place that hedge a notional value of debt ranging from approximately $251.5 million to approximately $192.7 million and amortize consistent with future debt principal payments. The interest rate swap agreements establish fixed interest rates in a range of 0.74% to 2.68% with various expiration terms extending to June 30, 2020. At inception, the interest rate swaps were and continue to be designated as cash flow hedges.

As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the fair value carrying amount of the Company's derivative instruments are recorded as follows:

		Asset / (Liability) Derivatives
	Balance Sheet Caption	September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
		(dollars in thousands)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Interest rate swaps	Other assets	$	90		$	1,270
Interest rate swaps	Accrued liabilities	(510		)	(180		)
Interest rate swaps	Other long-term liabilities	(4,470		)	—
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments		$	(4,890	)	$	1,090

The following table summarizes the income (loss) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI"), the amounts reclassified from AOCI into earnings and the amounts recognized directly into earnings as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:

	Amount of Income (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Derivative (Effective Portion, net of tax)						Amount of Loss Reclassified from AOCI into Earnings
							Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	As of September 30, 2015			As of December 31, 2014		Location of Loss Reclassified from AOCI into Earnings (Effective Portion)	2015			2014			2015			2014
	(dollars in thousands)						(dollars in thousands)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Interest rate swaps	$	(3,030	)	$	680	Interest expense	$	(210	)	$	—		$	(210	)	$	—
						Income (loss) from discontinued operations	$	—		$	(240	)	$	(440	)	$	(730	)

Over the next 12 months, the Company expects to reclassify approximately $0.5 million of pre-tax deferred losses from AOCI to interest expense as the related interest payments for the designated interest rate swaps are funded.

The fair value of the Company's derivatives are estimated using an income approach based on valuation techniques to convert future amounts to a single, discounted amount. Estimates of the fair value of the Company's interest rate swaps use observable inputs such as interest rate yield curves. Fair value measurements and the fair value hierarchy level for the Company's assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are shown below.  

	Description	Frequency	Asset / (Liability)			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)			Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
			(dollars in thousands)
September 30, 2015	Interest rate swaps	Recurring	$	(4,890	)	$	—	$	(4,890	)	$	—
December 31, 2014	Interest rate swaps	Recurring	$	1,090		$	—	$	1,090		$	—