Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Financial Instruments

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Financial Instruments
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Financial Instruments
Financial Instruments

Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties. At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the fair values of cash and cash equivalents, net receivables, inventories, accounts payable, accrued payroll and payroll related obligations, accrued interest, accrued liabilities, and subscriber deposits approximate their carrying value due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments. The carrying amounts and approximate fair values of our financial instruments at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 follow (amounts in thousands):
 
September 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
 
Carrying Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Carrying Amount
 
Fair Value
Current and long-term debt
$
1,021,856

 
1,039,788

 
1,047,980

 
1,058,431



The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate fair values:

Current and long-term debt:  The fair values of the 6.75% Senior Notes due 2021 and the 8.63% Senior Notes due 2019 both issued by GCI, Inc., our wholly owned subsidiary, are based upon quoted market prices for the same or similar issues (Level 2). The fair value of our Rural Utilities Service debt is based on the current rates offered to us for the same remaining maturities (Level 3).  The fair value of our Senior Credit Facility is estimated to approximate the carrying value because this instrument is subject to variable interest rates (Level 2).

Fair Value Measurements
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows (amounts in thousands):
 
Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using
September 30, 2014 Assets
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Deferred compensation plan assets
  (mutual funds)
$
2,022

 

 

Total assets at fair value
$
2,022

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2013 Assets
 

 
 

 
 

Deferred compensation plan assets
  (mutual funds)
$
2,183

 

 

Total assets at fair value
$
2,183

 

 



The valuation of our mutual funds is determined using quoted market prices in active markets utilizing market observable inputs.