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Preneed Cemetery Receivables | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013
Preneed Cemetery Receivables [Abstract] |
PRENEED CEMETERY RECEIVABLES |
| PRENEED CEMETERY RECEIVABLES
Preneed sales of cemetery interment rights and related products and services are usually financed through interest-bearing installment sales contracts, generally with terms of up to five years with such interest income reflected as Preneed cemetery finance charges. In substantially all cases, we receive an initial down payment at the time the contract is signed. Occasionally, we offer zero percent interest financing to promote sales as limited-time offers. At March 31, 2013, the balances of preneed receivables for cemetery interment rights and for merchandise and services were $21.3 million and $8.7 million, respectively, of which $10.3 million is presented in Accounts receivable and $19.7 million is presented in Preneed receivables. The unearned finance charges associated with these receivables were $3.3 million and $3.6 million at December 31, 2012 and March 31, 2013, respectively. We determine an allowance for customer cancellations and refunds on contracts in which revenue has been recognized on sales of cemetery interment rights. We have a collections policy where past due notifications are sent to the customer beginning at 15 days past due and periodically thereafter until the contract is cancelled or payment is received. We reserve 100% of the receivables on contracts in which the revenue has been recognized and payments are 90 days past due or more, which was approximately 5.3% of the total receivables on recognized sales at March 31, 2013. An allowance is recorded at the date that the contract is executed and periodically adjusted thereafter based upon actual collection experience at the business level. For the three months ended March 31, 2013, changes in the allowance for contract cancellations were as follows (in thousands):
| March 31, 2013
Beginning balance | $ | 1,903 |
Write-offs and cancellations | (591 | )
Provision | 193 |
Ending balance | $ | 1,505 |
The aging of past due financing receivables as of March 31, 2013 is as follows (in thousands):
| 31-60 Past Due |  | 61-90 Past Due |  | 91-120 Past Due |  | >120 Past Due |  | Total Past Due |  | Current |  | Total Financing Receivables
Recognized revenue | $ | 556 |  |  | $ | 268 |  |  | $ | 177 |  |  | $ | 930 |  |  | $ | 1,931 |  |  | $ | 19,047 |  |  | $ | 20,978 |
Deferred revenue | 169 |  |  | 113 |  |  | 84 |  |  | 453 |  |  | 819 |  |  | 8,258 |  |  | 9,077 |
Total contracts | $ | 725 |  |  | $ | 381 |  |  | $ | 261 |  |  | $ | 1,383 |  |  | $ | 2,750 |  |  | $ | 27,305 |  |  | $ | 30,055 |

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