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Receivables and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Receivables and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Tables) [Abstract] |
Receivables | Receivables consist of the following:
|  | December 31,
|  | 2013 |  | 2012
|  | (In thousands)
Installment sales receivable |  | $ | 51,335 |  |  | $ | 46,753 |
Trade and notes receivables |  | 11,051 |  |  | 8,986 |
Total |  | 62,386 |  |  | 55,739 |
Less allowance for doubtful accounts |  | (3,700 | ) |  | (2,920 | )
Net receivables |  | $ | 58,686 |  |  | $ | 52,819 |
Changes in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | Changes in our allowance for doubtful accounts are as follows:
|  | Year Ended December 31,
|  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
|  | (In thousands)
Beginning balance |  | $ | 2,920 |  |  | $ | 3,919 |  |  | $ | 5,152 |
Bad debt expense |  | 14,589 |  |  | 12,953 |  |  | 14,227 |
Accounts written off |  | (18,348 | ) |  | (17,432 | ) |  | (19,769 | )
Recoveries |  | 4,539 |  |  | 3,480 |  |  | 4,309 |
Ending balance |  | $ | 3,700 |  |  | $ | 2,920 |  |  | $ | 3,919 |

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