The buy (sell) amount related to a fixed price risk swap derivative.

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- Definition

The semi-annual buy (sell) amount related to a fixed price risk swap derivative.

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- Definition

Amount of estimate change in fair value of each of the underlying derivative instruments assuming one percentage point change in the underlying derivative instruments

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- Definition

Nominal or face amount used to calculate payments on the derivative asset.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1A
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Notional Amount
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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The percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the interest rate derivative.

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- Definition

Fixed interest rate related to the interest rate derivative.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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- Definition

Fair value as of the balance sheet date of all foreign currency derivative assets designated as cash flow hedging instruments.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4B
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Fair value as of the balance sheet date of all interest rate derivative liabilities designated as cash flow hedging instruments.

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- Definition

Number of interest rate derivative instruments held by the entity at the reporting date.

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Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) £ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) £ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 GBP (£) item	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) item
Maximum
Derivative
Estimate change in fair value of derivative for assumption of one percentage point change in the interest rate	$ 3,000,000
Net Investment Hedging \| Facility and 2012 Term Loan
Derivative
Notional amount \| £		£ 268,000
Interest rate swap, entered in July 2005, maturity in July 2020 \| BMA Swap Index
Derivative
Notional amount			$ 44,500,000
Fair value of interest rate hedge, liabilities			$ (3,662,000)
Interest rate swap, entered in July 2005, maturity in July 2020 \| Cash flow hedge
Derivative
Number of interest-rate swap contracts \| item		3	3
Interest rate swap, entered in July 2005, maturity in July 2020 \| Cash flow hedge \| BMA Swap Index
Derivative
Fixed Rate/Buy Amount (as a percent)		3.82%	3.82%
Interest rate swap, entered in January 2015, maturity in October 2017 \| GBP LIBOR
Derivative
Notional amount \| £		£ 220,000
Fair value of interest rate hedge, liabilities			$ (1,195,000)
Interest rate swap, entered in January 2015, maturity in October 2017 \| Cash flow hedge
Derivative
Buy (sell) amount \| £		£ 1,000
Semi annual buy (sell) amount			$ 1.5149
Interest rate swap, entered in January 2015, maturity in October 2017 \| Cash flow hedge \| GBP LIBOR
Derivative
Fixed Rate/Buy Amount (as a percent)		1.79%	1.79%
Currency swap, entered in January 2015, maturity in October 2017
Derivative
Notional amount \| £		£ 10,500
Fair value of foreign currency hedge, assets			$ 2,920,000
Currency swap, entered in January 2015, maturity in October 2017 \| Cash flow hedge
Derivative
Semi annual buy (sell) amount			$ 16,000,000
Currency swap, entered in January 2015, maturity in October 2017 \| Cash flow hedge \| GBP LIBOR
Derivative
Floating/Exchange Rate Index, percentage		0.975%	0.975%