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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
Derivative Assets and Liabilities
The Company evaluates all of its financial instruments to determine if such instruments are derivatives, derivatives that qualify for the normal purchase normal sale exception, or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives. All derivative financial instruments, except for derivatives that qualify for the normal purchase normal sale exception, are recognized on the balance sheet at fair value. Changes in fair value are recognized in earnings if they are not eligible for hedge accounting or in other comprehensive income if they qualify for cash flow hedge accounting.
In the first quarter of 2014, the Company entered into two foreign currency exchange forward contracts to purchase Canadian Dollars to manage a portion of its exposure to fluctuating rates of exchange on anticipated Canadian Dollar-denominated Canadian Acquisition cash flows. These two foreign currency contracts had a total notional amount of $348.3 million and were settled in April 2014.
During 2014, the Company entered into contracts to purchase power at its ROVA facility to manage exposure to power price fluctuations. These contracts cover the period from April 2014 to December 2018 and contracted power prices range from $41.05 to $44.09 megawatts per hour. The fair value of these power price derivatives are based on comparing contracted prices to projected future prices.
The fair value of outstanding derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet was as follows (in thousands): 
Derivative Instruments
 
Balance Sheet Location
 
June 30, 2014
Contracts to purchase power
 
Other current liabilities
 
$
140

Contracts to purchase power
 
Other liabilities
 
5,790

The effect of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations was as follows (in thousands): 
Derivative Instruments
 
Statement of
Operations Location
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
Canadian dollar foreign exchange forward contracts
 
Gain (loss) on foreign exchange
 
$
581

 
$
(6,209
)
Contracts to purchase power
 
Derivative loss
 
(5,930
)
 
(5,930
)