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Derivatives
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Derivatives [Abstract] 
Derivatives
5.   Derivatives
 
    We provide services in a number of countries throughout the world and, as a result, are exposed to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Costs in some countries are incurred, in part, in currencies other than the applicable functional currency. We selectively use forward foreign currency contracts to manage our foreign currency exposure. Our outstanding forward foreign currency contracts at September 30, 2011 are used to hedge (i) cash flows for long-term charter payments on a multi-service vessel denominated in Norwegian kroners, (ii) certain purchase commitments related to the construction of the Global 1201 in Singapore dollars, and (iii) a portion of the operating costs in the Asia Pacific region that are denominated in Singapore dollars.
 
    The Norwegian kroner forward contracts have maturities extending until June 2012 and are accounted for as cash flow hedges with the effective portion of unrealized gains and losses recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, there was no ineffective portion of the hedging relationship for these forward contracts. As of September 30, 2011, there were $0.1 million in unrealized gains, net of taxes, in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) of which approximately $0.1 million is expected to be realized in earnings during the twelve months following September 30, 2011. As of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, these contracts are included in Prepaid expenses and other on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, valued at $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, we recorded $0.06 million and $0.7 million, respectively, in gains related to these contracts which are included in Cost of operations on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, we recorded $0.01 million in realized losses and $0.2 million in realized gains, respectively, related to these contracts which are included in Cost of operations on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.
 
    In 2010 and 2011, we entered into forward contracts to purchase Singapore dollars to hedge certain purchase commitments related to the construction of the Global 1200 and 1201 in Singapore dollars. In 2011, we entered into additional forward contracts to purchase 7.5 million Singapore dollars to hedge a portion of our operating expenses in the Asia Pacific region. We have not elected hedge treatment for these contracts. Consequently, changes in the fair value of these instruments are recorded in Other income (expense), net on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, we recorded losses of $0.2 million and $0.6 million, respectively, related to these contracts. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, we recorded $0.5 million in gains and $0.1 million in losses, respectively, related to these contracts. Although these contracts are in a loss position valued at $0.1 million as of September 30, 2011, they are netted against the Norwegian kroner contracts discussed above, which are in a gain position, and included in Prepaid expenses and other on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2010, these contracts are included in Prepaid expenses and other on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets valued at $0.5 million.
 
    See Note 6 for more information regarding the fair value calculation of our outstanding derivative instruments.