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Accounts Receivable - Changes in Reserves for Accounts Receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020
Accounts Receivable And Other Assets, Allowance for Credit Loss |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | $ 57,771 | $ 63,843 | $ 59,147 | $ 63,851
Provision for credit losses | 14,127 | 12,283 | 32,148 | 66,851
Charges to other accounts | 4,051 | 3,200 | 12,272 | 13,930
Charge-offs | (11,566) | (28,546) | (41,821) | (96,306)
Recoveries of amounts previously charged-off | 1,907 | 3,213 | 4,954 | 8,146
Currency translation | (598) | 272 | (1,008) | (2,207)
Balance, end of period | 65,692 | 54,265 | 65,692 | 54,265
Fleet Solutions |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable And Other Assets, Allowance for Credit Loss |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 49,716 | 47,109 | 49,267 | 50,010
Provision for credit losses | 10,231 | 8,526 | 26,359 | 47,418
Charges to other accounts | 4,046 | 3,200 | 12,267 | 13,930
Charge-offs | (10,872) | (18,334) | (37,239) | (75,711)
Recoveries of amounts previously charged-off | 1,691 | 3,213 | 4,572 | 8,101
Currency translation | (392) | 504 | (806) | 470
Balance, end of period | 54,420 | 44,218 | 54,420 | 44,218
Travel and Corporate Solutions |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable And Other Assets, Allowance for Credit Loss |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 7,519 | 16,142 | 9,610 | 5,765
Provision for credit losses | 3,816 | 3,725 | 5,568 | 19,230
Charges to other accounts | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0
Charge-offs | (602) | (10,149) | (4,462) | (15,214)
Recoveries of amounts previously charged-off | 163 | 0 | 176 | 28
Currency translation | (206) | 31 | (202) | (60)
Balance, end of period | 10,695 | 9,749 | 10,695 | 9,749
Health and Employee Benefit Solutions |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable And Other Assets, Allowance for Credit Loss |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 536 | 592 | 270 | 8,076
Provision for credit losses | 80 | 32 | 221 | 203
Charges to other accounts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Charge-offs | (92) | (63) | (120) | (5,381)
Recoveries of amounts previously charged-off | 53 | 0 | 206 | 17
Currency translation | 0 | (263) | 0 | (2,617)
Balance, end of period | $ 577 | $ 298 | $ 577 | $ 298

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