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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Sales Returns and Discounts | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Sales Returns and Discounts [Abstract] |
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| Note 5. | Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Sales Returns and Discounts
The activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts, sales returns and discounts for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013 follows: Allowance for doubtful accounts
|  | Balance at |  |  | Charges |  |  |  |  |  | Balance at |
|  | beginning |  |  | (credits) to |  |  | Amounts |  |  | end of |
Period |  | of year |  |  | earnings |  |  | utilized |  |  | year |
|  | (in thousands) |
Year 2011 |  | $ | 16,727 |  |  | (1,541) |  |  | - |  |  | 15,186 |
Year 2012 |  | $ | 15,186 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 15,186 |
Year 2013 |  | $ | 15,186 |  |  | 173 |  |  | - |  |  | 15,359 |
Allowance for sales returns and discounts
|  | Balance at |  |  |  |  |  | Balance at |
|  | beginning |  |  |  | Amounts |  | end of |
Period |  | of year |  | Additions |  | utilized |  | year |
|  | (in thousands) |
Year 2011 |  | $ | 591 |  |  | 3,385 |  |  | (3,191) |  |  | 785 |
Year 2012 |  | $ | 785 |  |  | 7,386 |  |  | (7,093) |  |  | 1,078 |
Year 2013 |  | $ | 1,078 |  |  | 7,272 |  |  | (7,421) |  |  | 929 |

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