ALLOWANCE FOR ESTIMATED LOSSES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Receivables [Abstract]

ALLOWANCE FOR ESTIMATED LOSSES

NOTE 4.     ALLOWANCE FOR ESTIMATED LOSSES

The allowance account for receivables was reviewed and remained unchanged in 2016. The decrease in 2015 was due to a note that was paid off, and a note that was written off, both of which were fully reserved. The table below shows our allowance for estimated losses (dollars in thousands):

	2016		2015			2014
Balance January 1,	$	17,037	$	18,279		$	19,600
Increase (decrease) in provision		—		(1,242	)		(1,321	)
Balance December 31,	$	17,037	$	17,037		$	18,279