Derivative Financial Instruments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Derivative Financial Instruments

(12) Derivative Financial Instruments

We use derivatives to partially offset our exposure to fluctuations in certain foreign currencies. We do not enter into derivatives for speculative or trading purposes. Derivatives are recorded at fair value on the balance sheet and gains or losses resulting from changes in fair value of the derivative are recorded currently in income. The Company does not designate its hedges for hedge accounting.

We use foreign exchange forward contracts to hedge certain non-functional currency assets and liabilities from changes in exchange rate movements. Our non-functional currency assets and liabilities are primarily related to foreign currency denominated payables, receivables, and cash balances. The foreign currency forward contracts, carried at fair value, typically have a maturity of one month or less. We currently enter into approximately three foreign exchange forward contracts per month with an average notional value of $6,776,000 and an average maturity of approximately eleven days.

The counterparties associated with our foreign exchange forward contracts are large creditworthy commercial banks. The derivatives transacted with these institutions are short in duration and, therefore, we do not consider counterparty concentration and non-performance to be material risks.

The following table summarizes our derivative financial instruments as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):

		December 31, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Balance Sheet Location	Asset Derivatives Fair Value		Liability Derivatives Fair Value		Asset Derivatives Fair Value		Liability Derivatives Fair Value
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Other current assets	$	8	$	—	$	20	$	—
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		—		25		—		114
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments		$	8	$	25	$	20	$	114

The following table summarizes the effect of our derivative financial instruments on our results of operations during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands):

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	Location of Loss (Gain) Recognized in Earnings on Derivatives	Amount of Loss (Gain) Recognized in Earnings on Derivatives
		Year Ended December 31,
		2012		2011			2010
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Net foreign currency exchange loss (gain)	$	813	$	(951	)	$	(1,046	)
Total		$	813	$	(951	)	$	(1,046	)