Note 7 - Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

7 .	Fair Value Measurements

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

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ssets and liabilities measured at fair value are based on valuation techniques which consider prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets and liabilities. These valuation methods are based on either quoted market prices (Level

) or inputs, other than quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly (Level

). The following are assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at

September 30, 2017 (

in millions):

	Asset/(Liability) Balance			Input Level
Trading investments	$	15.9			1
Interest rate swap s	$	(1.5	)		2
Senior notes	$	(595.3	)		2

The fair value of trading investments has been measured using the market approach (Level

) and reflect quoted market prices. The fair values of interest rate swaps and corresponding senior notes have been measured using the income approach (Level

), which include relevant interest rate curve inputs.

Trading investments are classified in other assets and the interest rate swaps are classified in other long-term liabilities in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. The senior notes are classified in long-term debt in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Financial Instruments

The carrying amount and estimated fair value

September 30, 2017,

using the income approach (Level

), based on their net present value, discounted at our current borrowing rate, of our senior revolving line of credit and remaining senior notes

not

measured at fair value on a recurring basis, were

$489.5

million and

$504.0

million, respectively.

The carrying amounts of a

ll other instruments at

September 30, 2017,

approximate their fair value due to the short maturity of these instruments.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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