Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative [Line Items]  
Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value
The following table sets forth the location and aggregate fair value amounts of all derivative instruments with credit-related contingent features (in thousands):
 
Asset Derivatives
 
Liability Derivatives
 
Balance
Sheet
Location
 
Fair Value
 
Balance
Sheet
Location
 
Fair Value
 
 
December 31,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
 
 
December 31,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
 
 
 
Successor
 
Successor
 
 
 
Successor
 
Successor
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swap agreements
Other non-current assets
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
Other non-current liabilities
 
$
31,906

 
$
34,868

Interest rate cap agreements
Prepaid expenses and other
 
—

 
9

 
Accrued expenses and other
 
—

 
—

Foreign currency exchange contracts
Prepaid expenses and other
 
146

 
520

 
Accrued expenses and other
 
914

 
2,980

      Total derivatives
 
 
$
146

 
$
529

 
 
 
$
32,820

 
$
37,848

Interest Rate Swap [Member]
 
Derivative [Line Items]  
Schedule of Cash Flow Hedges Included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The following table summarizes the amount of gain (loss) on interest rate swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges reported in our consolidated balance sheets under the caption “accumulated other comprehensive income” (“OCI”) or reclassified from accumulated OCI and into the consolidated statements of operations under the caption “interest expense” (in thousands):

 
Year ended December 31,
 
Period from
November 4
through
December 31, 2011
 
Period from
January 1
through
November 3, 2011
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
 
Successor
 
Successor
 
Successor
 
Predecessor
Loss recognized in OCI
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
(1,627
)
Loss reclassified from OCI to interest expense
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
(2,717
)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
 
Derivative [Line Items]  
Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance
The following table summarizes the amount of gain (loss) on derivative not designated as hedging instruments (dollars in thousands):
 
Year ended December 31,
 
Period from
November 4
through
December 31, 2011
 
Period from
January 1
through
November 3, 2011
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
 
Successor
 
Successor
 
Successor
 
Predecessor
Interest rate swap agreements
$
2,618

 
$
(25,486
)
 
$
(9,383
)
 
$
—

Interest rate cap agreements
(9
)
 
(1,583
)
 
(558
)
 
—

Foreign currency exchange contracts
(1,033
)
 
(4,364
)
 
468

 
(2,909
)
 
$
1,576

 
$
(31,433
)
 
$
(9,473
)
 
$
(2,909
)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
 
Derivative [Line Items]  
Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions
The following chart summarizes these agreements (dollars in thousands):
Effective Dates
 
Original Notional Amount
 
Fixed Interest Rate
12/31/13-12/31/16
 
$512,633
 
2.256%
12/31/13-12/31/16
 
$512,633
 
2.249%
12/31/13-12/31/16
 
$512,633
 
2.250%