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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Sales Returns and Discounts (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Sales Returns and Discounts [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Allowance For Doubtul Accounts Activity [Table Text Block] | 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 |
Schedule Of Allowance For Sales Returns and Discounts Activity [Table Text Block] | 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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