Derivative Financial Instruments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Financial Instruments

Derivative Financial Instruments

We have six floating-to-fixed interest rate swaps through January 2019 each with respect to an aggregate of $225.0 million LIBOR-based borrowings. These swaps effectively fix the underlying LIBOR rate at a weighted average of 1.678%. The counterparties under the swaps are major financial institutions. The swap agreements contain a provision whereby if we default on any of our indebtedness, if greater than $10.0 million, and which default results in repayment of such indebtedness being, or becoming capable of being, accelerated by the lender, then we could also be declared in default on our swaps. These swaps have been designated and accounted for as cash flow hedges with changes in fair value recorded in other comprehensive income each reporting period. No gain or loss was recognized related to hedge ineffectiveness or to amounts excluded from effectiveness testing on our cash flow hedges during the year ended December 31, 2014. We have no collateral requirements related to our interest rate swaps.

Amounts reported in AOCL related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on our variable rate debt. During 2015, we estimate that $3.1 million will be reclassified to interest expense.

The following table sets forth the gross fair value of our derivatives:

	December 31,
	2014		2013
Derivatives:
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges in prepaid expenses and other assets:
Interest rate swaps	$	—	$	301
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities:
Interest rate swaps	$	2,412	$	510

The following table sets forth the effect of our cash flow hedges on AOCL and interest expense:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2014			2013		2012
Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges:
Amount of unrealized gains/(losses) recognized in AOCL on derivatives (effective portion):
Interest rate swaps	$	(5,662	)	$	5,778	$	(10,358	)
Amount of losses reclassified out of AOCL into contractual interest expense (effective portion):
Interest rate swaps	$	3,777		$	3,370	$	3,053