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Receivables and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2021
Receivables and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Abstract] |
Receivables [Table Text Block] | Receivables consist of the following:
(In thousands) | June 30, 2021 |  | December 31, 2020
Installment sales receivables | $ | 62,309 |  |  | $ | 61,794 |
Trade and notes receivables | 66,249 |  |  | 36,256 |
Total receivables | 128,558 |  |  | 98,050 |
Less allowance for doubtful accounts | (7,763) |  |  | (8,047) |
Total receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts | $ | 120,795 |  |  | $ | 90,003 |
Changes in allowance for doubtful accounts [Table Text Block] | Changes in our allowance for doubtful accounts are as follows:
(In thousands) | June 30, 2021 |  |  |  |
Beginning allowance for doubtful accounts | $ | 8,047 |  |  |  |  |
Bad debt expense (1) | 6,058 |  |  |  |  |
Accounts written off, net of recoveries | (6,342) |  |  |  |  |
Ending allowance for doubtful accounts | $ | 7,763 |  |  |  |  |
(1) Uncollectible installment payments, franchisee obligations, and other corporate receivables are recognized in other store operating expenses in our condensed consolidated financial statements.

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