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Derivatives and Hedging Activities
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Derivatives and Hedging Activities DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
The Company’s objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to add stability to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish these objectives, the Company primarily uses interest rate swaps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount
The change in the fair value of derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income and is subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. During 2023 and 2022, such derivatives were used to hedge the variable cash flows associated with certain variable-rate debt.
Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive income related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on the Company’s variable-rate debt. During the next twelve months, the Company estimates that approximately $1.7 million will be reclassified from other comprehensive income and reflected as a decrease to interest expense.
The Company carries its interest-rate swaps at fair value. The Company has determined the majority of the inputs used to value its derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy with the exception of the impact of counter-party risk, which was determined using Level 3 inputs and is not significant. Derivative instruments are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy because their values are determined using third-party pricing models that contain inputs that are derived from observable market data. Valuation models require a variety of inputs, including contractual terms, market prices, yield curves, credit spreads, measure of volatility, and correlations of such inputs.
The table below details the fair value and location of the interest rate swaps as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.
(In thousands)Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
December 31,
20232022
Derivative InstrumentBalance Sheet LocationFair ValueBalance Sheet LocationFair Value
Interest rate swapsOther Assets$2,742 Other Assets$3,962 
The table below details the location in the financial statements of the gain or loss recognized on interest rate derivatives designated as cash flow hedges for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021.
(In thousands)The Effect of Hedge Accounting on Other Comprehensive Income (OCI)
Amount of Gain (or Loss)
Recognized in OCI		Location of Gain (or Loss) Reclassified from OCI into IncomeAmount of Gain (or Loss) Reclassified from OCI into Income
For the Years Ended December 31,
Derivative Instrument202320222021202320222021202320222021
Interest rate swaps$900 $4,139 $—Interest expense, net and amortization of deferred debt costsInterest expense, net and amortization of deferred debt costsN/A$2,120 $177 N/A