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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities [Abstract]  
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

Note 8:        DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

As a multinational corporation with operations throughout the world, we are subject to certain market risks. We use a variety of practices to manage these market risks, including, when considered appropriate, derivative financial instruments. We use derivative financial instruments only for risk management and not for trading or speculative purposes.

The following table sets forth the fair values of our derivative instruments and where they are recorded within our condensed consolidated balance sheet:

 

                     
Liability Derivatives   Balance Sheet Location   Fair Value as of  
    June 30, 2012     December 31, 2011  

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:

 

                   

Interest rate swaps

  Other long-term liabilities   $ (9.0   $ (9.0

Cash flow hedges

 

                                 
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships  

Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive

Income on Derivatives

(Effective Portion)

 
  Six Months Ended June 30,     Three Months Ended June 30,  
  2012     2011     2012     2011  
         

Interest rate swaps, net of tax

  $ -     $ (0.3   $ (0.2   $ (0.8

 

We use interest rate swaps to manage floating interest rate risk on debt securities. Interest rate differentials are paid or received on these arrangements over the life of the swap. As of June 30, 2012 and 2011, we had interest rate swaps outstanding which effectively hedge the variable interest rate on $30.0 of our senior notes to a fixed rate of 5.6% per annum and $33.0 of our borrowings under our revolving credit agreement to a fixed rate of 3.3% per annum, plus credit spread.

Other

We are exposed to potential gains or losses from foreign currency fluctuations affecting net investments and earnings denominated in foreign currencies. We are particularly sensitive to currency exchange rate fluctuations for the following currencies: Euro, pound sterling (GBP), Polish zloty (PLN), South African rand (ZAR), Danish kroner (DKK), Swiss franc (SEK), Indian rupee (INR), Thai baht (THB), Turkish lira (TRY), Chinese renminbi (CYN), and Malaysian ringgit (MYR). When considered appropriate, we enter into foreign exchange derivative contracts to mitigate the risk of fluctuations on these exposures.

We have not designated our foreign currency derivative contracts for hedge accounting treatment and therefore, changes in fair value of these contracts are recorded in earnings as follows:

 

                                     

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging

Instruments

 

 Location of Gain 

or (Loss)

Recognized in

Income on

Derivatives

  Amount of Gain or (Loss)  Recognized in
Income on Derivatives
 
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
    Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
    2012     2011     2012     2011  

 

Foreign currency exchange contracts

  Other, net                   $ 0.3     $ (1.3   $ 0.7     $ (0.2

We did not have any significant foreign exchange derivative instruments outstanding as of June 30, 2012 or December 31, 2011.