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Schedule II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Schedule II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
IAC/INTERACTIVECORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
Description
Balance at
Beginning
of Period
 
Charges to
Earnings
 
Charges to
Other Accounts
 
Deductions
 
Balance at
End of Period
 
(In thousands)
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts and revenue reserves
$
8,775

 
$
12,275

(1) 
$
564

 
$
(13,074
)
(5) 
$
8,540

Magazine publishing allowance for newsstand returns
2,313

 
164

(2) 
45

 
(2,522
)
(6) 

Sales returns accrual
1,244

 
19,176

 

 
(19,212
)
  
1,208

Deferred tax valuation allowance
60,783

 
8,864

(3) 
(7,294
)
(4) 

  
62,353

Other reserves
1,925

 
 
  
 
 
 
  
2,518

2012
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts and revenue reserves
$
7,309

 
$
12,237

(1) 
$
654

 
$
(11,425
)
(5) 
$
8,775

Magazine publishing allowance for newsstand returns

 
10,426

(2) 
33

 
(8,146
)
(6) 
2,313

Sales returns accrual
1,020

 
17,728

 

 
(17,504
)
  
1,244

Deferred tax valuation allowance
45,084

 
9,320

(7) 
6,379

(8) 

  
60,783

Other reserves
2,119

 
 
  
 
 
 
  
1,925

2011
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts and revenue reserves
$
8,848

 
$
8,898

(1) 
$
(329
)
 
$
(10,108
)
(5) 
$
7,309

Sales returns accrual
913

 
16,573

  

  
(16,466
)
 
1,020

Deferred tax valuation allowance
40,266

 
5,732

(9) 
(914
)
(10) 

 
45,084

Other reserves
1,555

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
2,119

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(1) 
Additions to the allowance for doubtful accounts are charged to expense. Additions to the revenue reserves are charged against revenue.
(2) 
Additions to the magazine publishing allowance for newsstand returns are related to magazine publishing at Newsweek and are charged against revenue. The Newsweek print business was transitioned to a digital only publication in December 2012 (and was subsequently sold in August 2013).
(3) 
Amount is primarily related to foreign and federal net operating losses, partially offset by a decrease in deferred tax assets for investments in subsidiaries and available-for-sale securities.
(4) 
Amount is primary related to the release of a valuation allowance on unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities included in accumulated other comprehensive income
(5) 
Write-off of fully reserved accounts receivable.
(6) 
Amount represents returns of magazines at Newsweek. The Newsweek print business was transitioned to a digital only publication in December 2012 (and was subsequently sold in August 2013).
(7) 
Amount is primarily related to an unbenefited other-than-temporary impairment charge related to a long-term marketable equity security, an increase in deferred tax assets for investments in subsidiaries and an increase in federal net operating losses.
(8) 
Amount is primary related to unbenefited unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities included in accumulated other comprehensive income.
(9) 
Amount is primarily related to losses from equity method investments.
(10) 
Amount is primary related to the net release of the valuation allowance on net benefited losses for 2011 unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities included in accumulated other comprehensive income.