DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

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 March 2019 and contracted power prices range from $41.05 to $56.33 per megawatt hour, with a weighted average contract price of $43.72 over the remaining contract lives. 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 unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets was as follows (in thousands):

Derivative Instruments	Balance Sheet Location	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Contracts to purchase power	Other current liabilities	$	10,138	$	8,265
Contracts to purchase power	Other liabilities	30,175		21,103

The effect of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations was as follows (in thousands):

		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
Derivative Instruments	Statement of Operations Location	2015			2014			2015			2014
Canadian dollar foreign exchange forward contracts	Gain (loss) on foreign exchange	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	(6,209	)
Contracts to purchase power	Derivative loss	(5,815		)	(23,691		)	(6,717		)	(29,621		)