Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of impact of derivative financial instruments

	Location of
	Gain(Loss)	Years Ended
	Reclassified from	December 31,
	AOCI into Income	2018			2017		2016
Gain Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)	Interest expense	$	1,121		$	5,587	$	2,103
Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)	Interest expense		(2,851	)		1,663		7,512

Schedule of fair values of derivative instruments designated as hedging instruments recorded in consolidated balance sheet

	Balance Sheet Location	December 31, 2018			December 31, 2017
Interest rate derivatives — asset derivatives	Other current assets		8,788			3,590
Interest rate derivatives — asset derivatives	Other assets		2,188			6,566
Interest rate derivatives — liability derivatives	Other accrued liabilities		—			(3,053	)
Interest rate derivatives — liability derivatives	Other noncurrent liabilities		(6,088	)		(971	)

Schedule of fair values of derivative instruments and change in fair values of derivative not designated as hedging instruments recorded in consolidated balance sheet and consolidated statements of operations

	Balance Sheet Location	December 31, 2018			December 31, 2017
Foreign exchange contracts — asset derivatives	Other current assets	$	3,964		$	405
Foreign exchange contracts — asset derivatives	Other assets		478			—
Foreign exchange contracts — liability derivatives	Other accrued liabilities		(405	)		(8,202	)
Foreign exchange contracts — liability derivatives	Other noncurrent liabilities		—			(600	)

The change in the fair values of ARRIS’s derivatives not designated as hedging instruments recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Income were as follows (in thousands):

	Statements of Income Location	2018			2017		2016
Foreign exchange contracts	(Gain) loss on foreign currency	$	(15,969	)	$	25,339	$	5,909