DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Summary of Derivative Instruments [Abstract]

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

Foreign currency forward contracts are utilized to mitigate the impact of currency fluctuations on assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies as well as on forecasted transactions denominated in foreign currencies. These contracts are considered derivative instruments and are recognized as either assets or liabilities and measured at fair value. Generally these contracts have a term of less than one year and are considered derivative instruments. The valuations of these derivatives are measured at fair value using internal models based on observable market inputs such as spot and forward rates, and are recorded as either assets or liabilities. A group of highly rated domestic and international banks are used in order to mitigate counterparty risk on the forward contracts.

For contracts that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, the gain or loss on the contracts is reported as a component of other comprehensive income (“OCI”) and reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) into the “Sales” or “Cost of sales” line item on the Consolidated Statements of Operations when the underlying hedged transaction affects earnings, or “Other expense, net” when the hedging relationship is deemed to be ineffective. As of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the notional amounts of the derivative financial instruments designated to qualify for cash flow hedges were $27.4 million and $24.8 million, respectively. The Company expects approximately $0.2 million of net losses, net of income tax effect, to be reclassified from AOCI to earnings within the next 12 months. 

As of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the notional amounts of the derivative financial instruments not qualifying or otherwise designated as hedges were $38.5 million and $38.3 million, respectively. For the years endedDecember 31, 2015 and 2014, losses of $0.8 million and $0.8 million, respectively, were recorded related to this type of derivative financial instruments. For contracts that are not designated as hedges, the gain or loss on the contracts are recognized in current earnings in the “Other expense, net” line item in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.