Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Accounts Receivable Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]

Accounts Receivable Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES

Accounts receivable consist of the following:

	As of December 31
(in thousands)	2014		2013
Trade accounts receivable, less estimated returns, doubtful accounts and allowances
of $32,598 and $33,384	$	538,532	$	407,234
Other receivables	32,825		21,419
	$	571,357	$	428,653

The changes in allowance for doubtful accounts and returns and allowance for advertising rate adjustments and discounts were as follows:

(in thousands)	Balance at Beginning of Period		Additions – Charged to Costs and Expenses		Deductions			Balance at End of Period
2014
Allowance for doubtful accounts and returns	$	33,834	$	47,356	$	(48,592	)	$	32,598
2013
Allowance for doubtful accounts and returns	$	33,612	$	57,245	$	(57,023	)	$	33,834
Allowance for advertising rate adjustments and discounts	1,850		—		(1,850		)	—
	$	35,462	$	57,245	$	(58,873	)	$	33,834
2012
Allowance for doubtful accounts and returns	$	48,199	$	55,605	$	(70,192	)	$	33,612
Allowance for advertising rate adjustments and discounts	2,026		15,088		(15,264		)	1,850
	$	50,225	$	70,693	$	(85,456	)	$	35,462

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities consist of the following:

	As of December 31
(in thousands)	2014		2013
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	303,111	$	343,620
Accrued compensation and related benefits	161,231		162,079
	$	464,342	$	505,699