Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Assets or Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value

Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value in the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

     Fair Value Based on
Significant Other Observable
Inputs (Level 2)
 
     March 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 
     (In thousands)  

Assets:

     

Cash surrender value of life insurance policies (1)

   $ 25,481       $ 25,301   

Cash flow swaps designated as hedges (1)

     2,963         3,707   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 28,444       $ 29,008   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

     

Cash flow swaps designated as hedges (2)

   $ 15,579       $ 17,995   

Cash flow swaps not designated as hedges (3)

     1,902         2,046   

Deferred compensation plan (4)

     15,219         14,842   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ 32,700       $ 34,883   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Included in other assets in the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(2) As of March 31, 2014, approximately $10.4 million and $5.2 million were included in other accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities, respectively, in the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2013, approximately $10.6 million and $7.4 million were included in other accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities, respectively, in the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(3) As of March 31, 2014, approximately $0.7 million and $1.2 million were included in other accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities, respectively, in the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets . As of December 31, 2013, approximately $1.0 million was included in both other accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities, respectively, in the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(4) Included in other long-term liabilities in the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Fair Value and Carrying Value of Fixed Rate Long-Term Debt

The fair value and carrying value of Sonic’s fixed rate long-term debt was as follows:

 

     March 31, 2014      December 31, 2013  
     Fair Value      Carrying Value      Fair Value      Carrying Value  
     (In thousands)  

7.0% Notes (1)

   $ 220,000       $ 198,448       $ 218,000       $ 198,414   

5.0% Notes (1)

   $ 294,000       $ 300,000       $ 285,000       $ 300,000   

Mortgage Notes (2)

   $ 163,263       $ 155,763       $ 165,381       $ 157,571   

Assumed Notes (2)

   $ 6,847       $ 7,128       $ 7,636       $ 7,993   

Other (2)

   $ 4,783       $ 5,107       $ 4,774       $ 5,080   

 

(1) As determined by market quotations as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively (Level 1).
(2) As determined by discounted cash flows (Level 3).