Ameresco, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Fair Value of Derivative Instruments

At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the following table presents information about the fair value amounts of the Company’s derivative instruments is as follows:



	Derivatives as of
	March 31, 2018			December 31, 2017
	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments:
Interest rate swap contracts	Other assets	$	1,041	Other assets	$	233
Interest rate swap contracts	Other liabilities	$	2,440	Other liabilities	$	3,529
Derivatives not Designated as Hedging Instruments:
Interest rate swap contracts	Other assets	$	12	Other assets	$	—

Schedule of Derivative Effect on Consolidated Statement of Income (Loss)

The following tables present information about the effects of the Company’s derivative instruments on the consolidated statements of income (loss) and consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss):



	Location of Gain Recognized in Net Income (Loss)	Amount of Gain Recognized in Net Income (Loss)
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2018			2017
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments:
Interest rate swap contracts	Other expenses, net	$	(102	)	$	(123	)
Derivatives not Designated as Hedging Instruments:
Interest rate swap contracts	Other expenses, net	$	(12	)	$	—

Schedule of Derivative Instruments Effect on Comprehensive Income (Loss)



	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2018
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments:
Accumulated loss in AOCI at the beginning of the period	$	(1,745	)
Unrealized gain recognized in AOCI	1,511
Loss reclassified from AOCI to other expenses, net	(105		)
Accumulated loss in AOCI at the end of the period	$	(339	)