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Derivatives
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Derivatives

NOTE F — DERIVATIVES

On August 20, 2012, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of $35.0 million to manage interest rate exposure in connection with its variable interest rate borrowings. The hedge period in the agreement commences in March 2013 and expires in June 2018. The interest rate swap agreement was designated as a cash flow hedge under ASC Topic No. 815. The effective portion of the fair value gain or loss on this agreement is recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss. The effect of recording this derivative at fair value resulted in an unrealized loss of $272,000, net of taxes, for the year ended December 31, 2012. No amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss are expected to be reclassified to interest expense in the next twelve months.

The fair value of the derivative has been obtained from the counterparty to the agreement and was based on Level 2 observable inputs using proprietary models and estimates about relevant future market conditions. The aggregate fair value of the Company’s derivative instruments was a liability of $454,000 at December 31, 2012 and is included in other long-term liabilities.