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Accounts Receivable, Net
 12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2013
Accounts Receivable, Net [Abstract]  
Accounts Receivable, Net
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   Accounts Receivable, Net
 
Accounts receivable consists of the following (in thousands):

     Years Ended July 31,    
     2013    2012
Advance charges receivable
               $ 118,584          $ 85,237   
Trade accounts receivable
                  65,660             53,163   
Other receivables
                  1,153             2,420   
 
                  185,397             140,820   
Less allowance for doubtful accounts
                  (2,683 )            (2,920 )  
 
               $ 182,714          $ 137,900   

 

Advance charges receivable represents amounts paid to third parties on behalf of insurance companies for which the Company will be reimbursed when the vehicle is sold. Trade accounts receivable includes fees and gross proceeds to be collected from insurance companies and members.

The movements in the allowance for doubtful accounts are as follows (in thousands):

 

Description and Fiscal Year      Balance at
Beginning of Year 		   Charged to Costs
And Expenses 		   Deductions to
Bad Debt 		   Balance at
End of Year
July 31, 2013
               $ 2,920          $ 1,424          $ (1,661 )         $ 2,683   
July 31, 2012
                  3,122             1,626             (1,828 )            2,920   
July 31, 2011
                  2,841             478              (197 )            3,122