Derivative Instruments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Instruments

Derivative Instruments

We use derivative instruments as part of our overall foreign currency and commodity risk management strategies to manage the risk of exchange rate movements that would reduce the value of our foreign cash flows and to minimize commodity price volatility. Foreign currency exchange rate movements create a degree of risk by affecting the value of sales made and costs incurred in currencies other than the U.S. dollar.

Certain of our derivative contracts contain provisions that require us to provide collateral. Since the counterparties to these financial instruments are large commercial banks and similar financial institutions, we do not believe that we are exposed to material counterparty credit risk. We do not anticipate nonperformance by any of the counter-parties to our instruments.

Foreign currency derivatives

We enter into foreign currency derivatives from time to time to attempt to manage exposure to changes in currency exchange rates. These foreign currency instruments, which include, but are not limited to, forward exchange contracts and purchased currency options, attempt to hedge global currency exposures such as foreign currency denominated debt, sales, receivables, payables, and purchases. Forward exchange contracts are agreements to exchange different currencies at a specified future date and at a specified rate. There was no ineffectiveness on these contracts designated as hedging instruments during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2015, respectively.

In 2014 and 2015, we entered into foreign currency derivatives denominated in the Mexican peso, South African rand, Brazilian real, euro and Japanese yen. These derivatives were entered into to protect the risk that the eventual cash flows resulting from commercial and business transactions may be adversely affected by changes in exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and the Mexican peso, South African rand, Brazilian real, euro and Japanese yen. As of March 31, 2015, we had outstanding Mexican peso, South Afican rand, euro, and Japanese yen currency contracts with an aggregate notional amount of $108.7 million. The foreign currency derivatives outstanding as of March 31, 2015 have several maturity dates ranging from April 2015 to December 2015.

Commodity derivative contracts

We periodically enter into derivative contracts for certain refined oil products and natural gas. These contracts are entered into to protect against the risk that eventual cash flows related to these products may be adversely affected by future changes in prices. There was no ineffectiveness on these contracts during the three months ended March 31, 2015. As of March 31, 2015, we had outstanding derivative swap contracts for refined oil products with an aggregate notional amount of $4.4 million. These contracts mature in April 2015.

Net Investment Hedges

We use certain intercompany debt to hedge a portion of our net investment in our foreign operations against currency exposure (net investment hedge). Intercompany debt denominated in foreign currency and designated as a non-derivative net investment hedging instrument was $15.8 million and $15.1 million as of December 31, 2014 and March 31, 2015, respectively. Within the currency translation adjustment portion of other comprehensive income, we recorded gains of $0.1 million and $0.7 million in three months ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2015, respectively, resulting from these net investment hedges.

The fair value of all derivatives is recorded as assets or liabilities on a gross basis in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following tables present the fair values of our derivatives and their respective balance sheet locations as of December 31, 2014 and March 31, 2015:

	Asset Derivatives			Liability Derivatives
	Location	Fair  Value		Location	Fair  Value
As of December 31, 2014	(Dollars in Thousands)
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:
Foreign currency derivatives	Prepaid and other current assets	$	722	Other current liabilities	$	1,234
Commodity derivative contracts	Prepaid and other current assets	—		Other current liabilities	7,067
Total fair value		$	722		$	8,301
As of March 31, 2015
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:
Foreign currency derivatives	Prepaid and other current assets	$	2,211	Other current liabilities	$	1,108
Commodity derivative contracts	Prepaid and other current assets	44		Other current liabilities	1
Total fair value		$	2,255		$	1,109

	Asset Derivatives			Liability Derivatives
	Location	Fair  Value		Location	Fair  Value
As of December 31, 2014	(Dollars in Thousands)
Derivatives not designated as hedges:
Foreign currency derivatives	Prepaid and other current assets	$	80	Other current liabilities	$	428
Total fair value		$	80		$	428
As of March 31, 2015
Derivatives not designated as hedges:
Foreign currency derivatives	Prepaid and other current assets	$	17	Other current liabilities	$	325
Total fair value		$	17		$	325

The location and amount of realized (gains) losses on derivatives are recognized in the Statements of Operations when the hedged item impacts earnings and are as follows for the three and three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2015:

		Amount of (Gain)/Loss Recognized (Effective Portion)
Three Months Ended March 31,	Location of (Gain)/Loss Reclassified from Other Comprehensive Income (Effective Portion)	2014		2015
		(Dollars in Thousands)
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:
Foreign currency derivatives, excluding tax   of ($4) and $71, respectively	Cost of goods sold/Other expense / (income) / Revenue	$	301	$	(712	)
Commodity forward derivatives, excluding   tax of ($190) and ($97), respectively	Cost of goods sold / Revenue	$	529	$	265

		Amount of (Gain)/Loss Recognized
Three Months Ended March 31,	Location of (Gain)/Loss Recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations	2014			2015
		(Dollars in thousands)
Derivatives not designated as hedges:
Foreign currency derivatives	Cost of goods sold/Other expense (income)	$	(191	)	$	889

Our foreign currency and commodity derivatives are treated as hedges and are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis. With respect to the inputs used to determine the fair value, we use observable, quoted rates that are determined by active markets and, therefore, classify the contracts as “Level 2”.