Derivative Financial Instruments

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Financial Instruments

Derivative Financial Instruments

Our interest rate swaps have been designated as and are being accounted for as cash flow hedges with changes in fair value recorded in other comprehensive income/(loss) 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 six months endedJune 30, 2015 and 2014. We have no collateral requirements related to our interest rate swaps.

Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss ("AOCL") related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on our variable-rate debt. During the period from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, we estimate that $2.9 million will be reclassified to interest expense.

7. Derivative Financial Instruments - Continued

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

	June 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Derivatives:
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities:
Interest rate swaps	$	3,366	$	2,412

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

	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015		2014			2015			2014
Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges:
Amount of unrealized gains/(losses) recognized in AOCL on derivatives (effective portion):
Interest rate swaps	$	269	$	(2,846	)	$	(2,645	)	$	(4,250	)
Amount of losses reclassified out of AOCL into contractual interest expense (effective portion):
Interest rate swaps	$	925	$	944		$	1,849		$	1,872