Value Added Tax Receivables (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

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VAT Receivables, Net

The VAT receivables balances, and the respective locations in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets, are presented below (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2013		2012
VAT included in:
Other current assets (Note 10)	$	2,066	$	2,548
Deferred charges and other assets (Note 15)		5,406		7,214
	$	7,472	$	9,762

Write-Down of VAT Receivables

During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company wrote down the VAT receivables balances by the following amounts, which are reflected in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands):

	Years Ended December 31,
	2013		2012		2011
Write-down of value added tax receivables	$	143	$	546	$	504