DERIVATIVES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of the activity of the foreign currency contracts

The activity of the foreign currency contracts was as follows (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2017			2016
Unrealized gain, net of less than $0.1 million and $0.2 million income tax, included in “Accumulated items of other comprehensive loss” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets	$	145		$	600
Realized loss on effective portion, included as compensation expense primarily in “Direct costs of customer support” and “Sales, general and administrative” in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss	(171		)	328

Schedule of activity of interest rate swaps

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the activity of our interest rate swap is summarized as follows (in thousands): 

Gain recorded as the effective portion of the change in fair value	$	728
Interest payments reclassified as an increase to interest expense	790