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Revenue Recognition and Reserve for Sales Returns and Allowances | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013
Revenue Recognition and Reserve for Sales Returns and Allowances | Note 4 — Revenue Recognition and Reserve for Sales Returns and Allowances Revenue is recognized upon the shipment of goods to customers or their agents, depending upon terms, provided there are no uncertainties regarding customer acceptance, the sales price is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured and not contingent upon resale. Generally, the Company does not allow product returns. It provides its customers a negotiated allowance for breakage or defects, which is recorded when the related revenue is recognized. However, the Company does make occasional exceptions to this policy and consequently accrues a return allowance based upon historic return amounts and management estimates. The Company occasionally grants credits to facilitate markdowns and sales of slow moving merchandise. These credits are recorded as a reduction of gross sales at the time of occurrence. The Company also participates in cooperative advertising arrangements with some customers, whereby it allows a discount from invoiced product amounts in exchange for customer purchased advertising that features the Company’s products. Typically, these discounts range from 1% to 6% of gross sales, and are generally based upon product purchases or specific advertising campaigns. Such amounts are accrued when the related revenue is recognized or when the advertising campaign is initiated. These cooperative advertising arrangements are accounted for as direct selling expenses. The Company’s reserve for sales returns and allowances amounted to $34.4 million as of December 31, 2012, compared to $30.7 million as of March 31, 2013. This decrease was primarily due to certain customers taking their year-end allowances related to 2012 sales during 2013.

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