FOREIGN CURRENCY DERIVATIVES

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

FOREIGN CURRENCY DERIVATIVES

FOREIGN CURRENCY DERIVATIVES

Non-Designated Hedges

The Company enters into foreign exchange forward contracts to reduce the impact of foreign currency fluctuations on assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of the reporting entity.  These foreign exchange forward contracts are not subject to the hedge accounting provisions of the Derivatives and Hedging Topic of the FASB ASC, but are carried at fair value with changes in the fair value recorded within Interest and other income, net, on the Condensed consolidated statements of operations in accordance with the Foreign Currency Matters Topic of the FASB ASC.  Gains and losses on these contracts are intended to offset the impact of foreign exchange rate changes on the underlying foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities, and therefore, do not subject the Company to material balance sheet risk.  The Company does not enter into foreign currency forward contracts for trading purposes.

As of December 31, 2011, the Company had foreign currency forward contracts denominated in Euros ("EUR"), Great Britain Pounds ("GBP"), and Australian Dollars ("AUD").  These forward contracts hedge against a portion of the Company’s foreign currency-denominated cash balances, receivables and payables. The following table summarizes the notional value of the Company’s outstanding foreign exchange currency contracts and approximate U.S. dollar equivalent (“USD Equivalent”) at December 31, 2011:

	Local Currency	USD Equivalent		Position	Maturity
	(in thousands)	(in thousands)
EUR	18,800	$	24,385	Sell EUR	1 month
GBP	3,900	$	6,057	Sell GBP	1 month
AUD	4,100	$	4,188	Sell AUD	1 month

Foreign currency transactions, net of the effect of forward contract hedging activity, resulted in immaterial net losses in the three and nine months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, which are included in Interest and other income (expense), net, in the Condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Cash Flow Hedges

The Company’s hedging activities include a hedging program to hedge the economic exposure from anticipated EUR and GBP denominated sales.  The Company hedges a portion of these forecasted foreign denominated sales with put and call currency option contracts used as collars.  These transactions are designated as cash flow hedges and are accounted for under the hedge accounting provisions of the Derivatives and Hedging Topic of the FASB ASC.  The effective portion of the hedge gain or loss is initially reported as a component of Accumulated other comprehensive income in the Condensed consolidated balance sheets and subsequently reclassified into Net revenues in the Condensed consolidated statements of operations when the hedged exposure affects earnings.  Any ineffective portion of related gains or losses is recorded in the Condensed consolidated statements of operations immediately.  On a monthly basis, the Company enters into option contracts with a one-year term.  The Company does not purchase options for trading purposes.  As of December 31, 2011, the Company had foreign currency put and call option contracts of approximately €64.8 million and £19.8 million.  As of March 31, 2011, the Company had foreign currency put and call option contracts of approximately €52.7 million and £14.5 million.

In the three months ended December 31, 2011, there were no realized gains or losses on cash flow hedges recognized in Net revenues, compared to immaterial gains recognized for the same period in the prior year. In the nine months ended December 31, 2011, realized losses on cash flow hedges of $2.6 million were recognized in Net revenues, compared to realized gains of $2.6 million for the same period in the prior year. The Company expects to reclassify the entire gain of $4.7 million, net of tax, in Accumulated other comprehensive income to Net revenues during the next twelve months due to the recognition of the hedged forecasted sales.

The Company hedges expenditures denominated in Mexican Peso (“MX$”), which are designated as cash flow hedges and are accounted for under the hedge accounting provisions of the Derivatives and Hedging Topic of the FASB ASC.  The Company hedges a portion of the forecasted MX$ denominated expenditures with a cross-currency swap.  The effective portion of the hedge gain or loss is initially reported as a component of Accumulated other comprehensive income and subsequently reclassified into Cost of revenues in the Condensed consolidated balance sheets when the hedged exposure affects operations.  Any ineffective portion of related gains or losses is recorded in the Condensed consolidated statements of operations immediately.  As of December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2011, the Company had foreign currency swap contracts of approximately MX$398.2 million and MX$343.9 million, respectively.

In the three and nine months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, there were no material realized gains or losses on MX$ cash flow hedges recognized in Cost of revenues.  Of the entire loss of $2.3 million, net of tax, recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income, the Company expects to reclassify $2.1 million to Cost of revenues during the next twelve months due to the recognition of the hedged forecasted expenditures.

The following table summarizes the notional value of the Company’s outstanding MX$ currency swaps and approximate USD Equivalent at December 31, 2011:

	Local Currency	USD Equivalent		Position	Maturity
	(in thousands)	(in thousands)
MX$	398,150	$	30,068	Buy MX$	Monthly over 15 months

The amounts in the tables below include fair value adjustments related to the Company’s own credit risk and counterparty credit risk.

Fair Value of Derivative Contracts

Fair value of derivative contracts under the Derivatives and Hedging Topic of the FASB ASC were as follows:

	Derivative Assets Reported in Other Current Assets				Derivative Liabilities Reported in Accrued Liabilities
	December 31,		March 31,		December 31,		March 31,
(in thousands)	2011		2011		2011		2011
Foreign exchange contracts designated as cash flow hedges	$	4,876	$	360	$	2,439	$	4,201

Effect of Designated Derivative Contracts on Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The following table represents only the balance of designated derivative contracts under the Derivatives and Hedging Topic of the FASB ASC as of December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2011, and the impact of designated derivative contracts before tax on AOCI for the nine months ended December 31, 2011:

(in thousands)	Gain (loss) included in AOCI as of March 31, 2011			Amount of gain (loss) recognized in AOCI (effective portion)		Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI to income (loss) (effective portion)			Gain (loss) included in AOCI as of December 31, 2011
Foreign exchange contracts designated as cash flow hedges	$	(3,841	)	$	3,706	$	(2,572	)	$	2,437

Effect of Designated Derivative Contracts on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

The effect of designated derivative contracts under the Derivatives and Hedging Topic of the FASB ASC on results of operations recognized in Gross profit in the Condensed consolidated statements of operations was as follows:

	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	December 31,					December 31,
(in thousands)	2011			2010		2011			2010
Gain (loss) on foreign exchange contracts designated as cash flow hedges	$	(555	)	$	817	$	(2,572	)	$	2,756

Effect of Non-Designated Derivative Contracts on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

The effect of non-designated derivative contracts under the Derivatives and Hedging Topic of the FASB ASC on results of operations recognized in Interest and other income (expense), net in the Condensed consolidated statements of operations was as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	December 31,				December 31,
(in thousands)	2011		2010		2011		2010
Gain on foreign exchange contracts	$	675	$	814	$	1,975	$	285