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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
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 in order to hedge a portion of its exposure to fluctuating rates of exchange on anticipated Canadian Dollar-denominated Sherritt Acquisition cash flows. As of March 31, 2014, the Company had two individual foreign currency exchange forward contracts with external counterparties for a total notional amount of $348.3 million, which both have settlement dates of April 30, 2014.
The fair value of outstanding derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets was as follows (in thousands): 
Derivative Instruments
 
Balance Sheet Location
 
March 31, 2014
Canadian dollar foreign exchange forward contracts
 
Other current assets
 
$
246

Canadian dollar foreign exchange forward contracts
 
Other current liabilities
 
(7,036
)
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 March 31, 2014
Canadian dollar foreign exchange forward contracts
 
Loss on foreign exchange
 
$
(6,790
)
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
Derivative 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.
Convertible Debt
As a part of the Parent Notes offering in February 2011, the Company’s convertible notes were retired.
The effect of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations was as follows (in thousands): 
 
 
Statement of
Operations Location
 
Income Recognized in
Earnings on Derivatives
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
Derivative Instrument
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Convertible debt -conversion feature
 
Other income (loss)
 
$

 
$

 
$
3,079