Hedge Contracts Hedge Contracts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Market Risks and Derivative Contracts

NOTE J – MARKET RISKS AND DERIVATIVE CONTRACTS

We are exposed to financial and market risks that affect our businesses. We have currency exchange rate risk exposure related to transactions denominated in foreign currencies as well as to investments in certain of our international operations. As a result of our variable rate bank credit facility, we face market risk exposure related to changes in applicable interest rates. We have concentrations of credit risk as a result of trade receivables owed to us by companies in the energy industry. Our financial risk management activities may at times involve, among other measures, the use of derivative financial instruments, such as swap and collar agreements, to hedge the impact of market price risk exposures. We formally document our risk management objectives and our strategies for undertaking various derivative transactions.

Foreign Currency Derivative Contracts

In October 2013, we began entering into 30-day foreign currency forward derivative contracts as part of a program designed to mitigate the currency exchange rate risk exposure on selected transactions of certain foreign subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, we had the following foreign currency derivative contract outstanding relating to a portion of our foreign operations:

	December 31, 2014
Derivative Contracts	US Dollar Notional Amount		Traded Exchange Rate	Settlement Date
	(In Thousands)
Forward purchase Canadian dollar	$	1,150	1.16	1/16/2015

	December 31, 2013
Derivative Contracts	US Dollar Notional Amount		Traded Exchange Rate	Settlement Date
	(In Thousands)
Forward sale Mexican pesos	$	10,332	13.01	1/17/2014

Under this program, we may enter into similar derivative contracts from time to time. Although contracts pursuant to this program will serve as an economic hedge of the cash flow of our currency exchange risk exposure, they will not be formally designated as hedge contracts or qualify for hedge accounting treatment. Accordingly, any change in the fair value of these derivative instruments during a period will be included in the determination of earnings for that period.

The fair value of foreign currency derivative instruments are based on quoted market values as reported to us by our counterparty (a Level 2 measurement). The fair value of our foreign currency derivative instruments as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, is as follows:

Foreign currency derivative instruments	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value at December 31, 2014		Fair Value at December 31, 2013
		(In Thousands)
Forward purchase contracts	Current assets	$	—	32
	Current liabilities	—		—
Total		$	—	32

None of the foreign currency derivative contracts contain credit risk related contingent features that would require us to post assets or collateral for contracts that are classified as liabilities. During the year ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, we recognized approximately $3,000 and $92,000, respectively, of net gains associated with our foreign currency derivative program, and such amount is included in Other Expense, net in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.