Receivables, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Receivables [Abstract]

Receivables, Net

Receivables, net consisted of the following (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2020			2019
Trade accounts receivable, current	$	402,904		$	378,616
Income taxes receivable		2,583			1,571
Other		15,051			13,440
Receivables, gross		420,538			393,627
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts		4,792			3,480
Receivables, net	$	415,746		$	390,147
Allowance for doubtful accounts as a percent of trade accounts    receivable, current		1.2	%		0.9	%

Short-Term Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

A rollforward of the Company’s short-term allowance for doubtful accounts is outlined below (in thousands):

	Years Ended December 31,
	2020			2019			2018
Balance at the beginning of the period	$	3,480		$	3,096		$	2,958
Charged (credited) to costs and expenses		1,685			598			323
Additions (deductions) (1)		(373	)		(214	)		(185	)
Balance at the end of the period	$	4,792		$	3,480		$	3,096

(1) Net write-offs and recoveries, including the effect of foreign currency translation.