Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Financial Assets and Liabilities Required Fair Value Measurement on Recurring Basis
The Company’s financial assets and liabilities which require fair value measurement on a recurring basis are classified within the fair value hierarchy as follows (in thousands):
 
September 30, 2016
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Energy derivative
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
48,713

 
$
48,713

Foreign currency forward contracts
—

 
743

 
—

 
743

 
$
—

 
$
743

 
$
48,713

 
$
49,456

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps
$
—

 
$
79,021

 
$
—

 
$
79,021

Foreign currency forward contracts
—

 
761

 
—

 
761

 
$
—

 
$
79,782

 
$
—

 
$
79,782

 
December 31, 2015
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps
$
—

 
$
559

 
$
—

 
$
559

Energy derivative
—

 
—

 
63,683

 
63,683

Foreign currency forward contracts
—

 
4,110

 
—

 
4,110

 
$
—

 
$
4,669

 
$
63,683

 
$
68,352

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps
$
—

 
$
43,002

 
$
—

 
$
43,002

 
$
—

 
$
43,002

 
$
—

 
$
43,002

Fair Value Measurements, Recurring Level 3, Valuation Techniques
The valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs used in recurring Level 3 fair value measurements were as follows (in thousands, for fair value):
September 30, 2016
 
Fair Value
 
Valuation Technique
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs
 
Range
Energy derivative
 
$48,713
 
Discounted cash flow
 
Forward electricity prices
 
$14.9 - $69.2(1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Discount rate
 
0.85% - 1.04%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2015
 
Fair Value
 
Valuation Technique
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs
 
Range
Energy derivative
 
$63,683
 
Discounted cash flow
 
Forward electricity prices
 
$12.48 - $74.94(1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Discount rate
 
0.61% - 1.46%
(1)
Represents price per MWh
Reconciliation of Energy Derivative Contract Measured at Fair Value
The following table presents a reconciliation of the energy derivative contract measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (in thousands):
 
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Balances, beginning of period
 
$
49,531

 
$
61,445

 
$
63,683

 
$
64,475

Net gains included in electricity sales
 
2,326

 
7,599

 
1,659

 
16,666

Settlements
 
(3,144
)
 
(2,969
)
 
(16,629
)
 
(15,066
)
Balances, end of period
 
$
48,713

 
$
66,075

 
$
48,713

 
$
66,075

Carrying Amounts and Fair Values of Company's Financial Liabilities
The following table presents the carrying amount and fair value and the fair value hierarchy of the Company’s financial liabilities that are not measured at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets, but for which fair value is disclosed (in thousands):
 
 
 
Fair Value
 
As reflected on the balance sheet
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Convertible senior notes
$
201,504

 
$
—

 
$
212,545

 
$
—

 
$
212,545

Long-term debt, including current portion
$
1,191,752

 
$
—

 
$
1,192,317

 
$
—

 
$
1,192,317

December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Convertible senior notes
$
197,362

 
$
—

 
$
189,863

 
$
—

 
$
189,863

Long-term debt, including current portion
$
1,218,524

 
$
—

 
$
1,192,286

 
$
—

 
$
1,192,286