Accounts Receivable

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

5.	ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE


	As of December 31,
	2012			2013			2013
	RMB			RMB			US$
	(In thousands)
Accounts receivable		1,259,251			2,264,660			374,095
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(5,768	)		(43,814	)		(7,237	)

		1,253,483			2,220,846			366,858

The movements in the allowance for doubtful accounts were as follows:


	2011		2012			2013		2013
	RMB		RMB			RMB		US$
	(In thousands)
Balance as of January 1		2,223		5,806			5,768		953
Amounts charged to (credited against) costs and expenses		3,583		(38	)		38,046		6,284

Balance as of December 31		5,806		5,768			43,814		7,237

- Definition

The entire disclosure for claims held for amounts due a entity, excluding financing receivables. Examples include, but are not limited to, trade accounts receivables, notes receivables, loans receivables. Includes disclosure for allowance for credit losses.

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