Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk

We record all derivatives at fair value. Our objective in utilizing interest rate derivatives is to add stability to our interest expense and to manage our exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, we primarily use interest rate swaps as part of our interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable amounts from a counterparty in our exchange for making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount.

The changes in the fair value of the designated derivative that qualify as a cash flow hedge are recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and subsequently reclassified into earnings on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings.

During the year ended December 31, 2020, in connection with the repayment of our $200.0 million unsecured term loan (See Note 9. Borrowing Arrangements for additional information), we terminated the interest rate swap that was scheduled to mature on November 1, 2020. As a result of the interest rate swap termination, we incurred an early termination fee of $0.9 million, which was recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.

Our derivative financial instrument is classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The following table presents the fair value of our derivative financial instrument:

		As of December 31,
(amounts in thousands)	Balance Sheet Location	2020		2019
Interest Rate Swap	Accounts payable and other liabilities	$	—	$	380

The table below presents the effect of our derivative financial instrument on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income:

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship	Amount of (gain)/loss recognized in OCI on derivative for the year ended December 31,						Location of (gain)/ loss reclassified from accumulated OCI into income	Amount of (gain)/loss reclassified from accumulated OCI into income for the year ended December 31,
(amounts in thousands)	2020		2019		2018		(amounts in thousands)	2020		2019		2018
Interest Rate Swap	$	1,561	$	1,847	$	(1,613)	Interest Expense	$	1,941	$	(832)	$	(256)