Notes Receivable

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Receivables [Abstract]

Notes Receivable

Note 5. Notes Receivable

The company provides direct financing to certain independent distributors for the purchase of the independent distributors’ distribution rights and records the notes receivable on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The distribution rights are financed for up to ten years. During fiscal years 2016, 2015, and 2014 the following amounts were recorded as interest income relating to these notes receivable (amounts in thousands):

	Interest income
Fiscal 2016	$	20,552
Fiscal 2015	$	21,967
Fiscal 2014	$	20,947

The notes receivable are collateralized by the independent distributors’ distribution rights. Additional details are included in Note 14, Fair Value of Financial Instruments.