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Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
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Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Table Text Block] |
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|  | Beginning of |  |  | Costs and |  |  |  |  |  |  | Balance at |
Description |  | Year |  |  | Expenses |  |  | Deductions |  |  | End of Year |
Insurance and claims accruals: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Year ended December 31, 201 7 |  | $ | 19,440 |  |  | $ | 53,609 |  |  | $ | (46,872 | ) (1) |  | $ | 26,177 |
Year ended December 31, 201 6 |  |  | 16,235 |  |  |  | 49,614 |  |  |  | (46,409 | ) (1) |  |  | 19,440 |
Year ended December 31, 201 5 |  |  | 13,998 |  |  |  | 45,271 |  |  |  | (43,034 | ) (1) |  |  | 16,235 |
Allowance for doubtful accounts: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ye ar ended December 31, 2017 |  |  | 275 |  |  |  | 33 |  |  |  | (8 | ) (2) |  |  | 300 |
Year ended December 31, 201 6 |  |  | 305 |  |  |  | 88 |  |  |  | (118 | ) (2) |  |  | 275 |
Year ended December 31, 201 5 |  |  | 475 |  |  |  | 59 |  |  |  | (229 | ) (2) |  |  | 305 |

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