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Receivables and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivables and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019
Receivables and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Abstract] |
Receivables [Table Text Block] | Receivables consist of the following:
(In thousands) | September 30, 2019 |  | December 31, 2018
Installment sales receivables | $ | 52,163 |  |  | $ | 54,746 |
Trade and notes receivables | 24,580 |  |  | 19,782 |
Total receivables | 76,743 |  |  | 74,528 |
Less allowance for doubtful accounts | (5,981 | ) |  | (4,883 | )
Total receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts | $ | 70,762 |  |  | $ | 69,645 |
Changes in allowance for doubtful accounts [Table Text Block] | Changes in our allowance for doubtful accounts are as follows:
(In thousands) | September 30, 2019
Beginning allowance for doubtful accounts | $ | 4,883 |
Bad debt expense (1) | 10,198 |
Estimated returns and uncollectible rental payments (2) | 1,393 |
Accounts written off | (10,913 | )
Recoveries | 420 |
Ending allowance for doubtful accounts | $ | 5,981 |
(1) Bad debt expense is primarily related to uncollectible installment payments, franchisee obligations, and other corporate receivables, and is recognized in other store operating expenses in our condensed consolidated financial statements. (2) Estimated returns and uncollectible rental payments is recognized as a reduction to rental revenue in our condensed consolidated financial statements.

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the various types of trade accounts and notes receivable and for each the gross carrying value, allowance, and net carrying value as of the balance sheet date. Presentation is categorized by current, noncurrent and unclassified receivables. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3,4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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