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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Sales Returns and Discounts (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year | $ 773 | $ 868 | $ 929
Changes to earnings | 10,624 | 8,887 | 5,168
Amounts utilized | (9,861) | (8,982) | (5,229)
Balance at end of year | $ 1,536 | $ 773 | $ 868

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- Definition Additions to the allowance for sales returns and discounts. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount utilized for allowance for sales returns and discounts during the period. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition A valuation allowance for sales return and discounts due to an Entity within one year (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer) that are expected to be uncollectible. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
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