Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Sales Returns and Discounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Sales Returns And Discounts [Abstract]

Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Sales Returns and Discounts [Text Block]

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, 2014, 2015 and 2016 is as follows:

Allowance for doubtful accounts

	Balance at						Balance at
	beginning		Charges to		Amounts		end of
Period	of year		earnings		utilized		year
	(in thousands)

Year 2014	$	15,359		554		(15,186)		727
Year 2015	$	727		310		(262)		775
Year 2016	$	775		620		-		1,395

Allowance for sales returns and discounts

	Balance at						Balance at
	beginning		Charges to		Amounts		end of
Period	of year		earnings		utilized		year
	(in thousands)

Year 2014	$	929		5,168		(5,229)		868
Year 2015	$	868		8,887		(8,982)		773
Year 2016	$	773		10,624		(9,861)		1,536

- Definition

The entire disclosure for claims held for amounts due a entity, excluding financing receivables. Examples include, but are not limited to, trade accounts receivables, notes receivables, loans receivables. Includes disclosure for allowance for credit losses.

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