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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Sales Returns and Discounts | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
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, 2013, 2014 and 2015 is as follows: Allowance for doubtful accounts
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Period |  | of year |  | earnings |  | utilized |  | year |
|  | (in thousands) |
Year 2013 |  | $ | 15,186 |  |  | 173 |  |  | - |  |  | 15,359 |
Year 2014 |  | $ | 15,359 |  |  | 554 |  |  | (15,186) |  |  | 727 |
Year 2015 |  | $ | 727 |  |  | 310 |  |  | (262) |  |  | 775 |
Allowance for sales returns and discounts
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Period |  | of year |  | Additions |  | utilized |  | year |
|  | (in thousands) |
Year 2013 |  | $ | 1,078 |  |  | 7,272 |  |  | (7,421) |  |  | 929 |
Year 2014 |  | $ | 929 |  |  | 5,168 |  |  | (5,229) |  |  | 868 |
Year 2015 |  | $ | 868 |  |  | 8,887 |  |  | (8,982) |  |  | 773 |

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