2.4.0.811130 - Disclosure - Valuation and Qualifying Accountstruefalsefalse1false falsefalseD2012http://www.sec.gov/CIK0001042642duration2012-01-01T00:00:002012-12-31T00:00:001true 1us-gaap_ValuationAndQualifyingAccountsAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Valuation and Qualifying Accounts2false 2us-gaap_ScheduleOfValuationAndQualifyingAccountsDisclosureTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"> 13.  Valuation and Qualifying Accounts   Our valuation and qualifying accounts as of December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:   <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.85in; WIDTH: 700px; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; HEIGHT: 135px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="700" border="0"> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 34.04%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="34%"> Allowance for doubtful accounts</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 3.22%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="3%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 12.94%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="12%" colspan="2"> Balance at Beginning of Year</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 3.24%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="3%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 12.94%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="12%" colspan="2"> Charged to Costs and Expenses</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 3.24%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="3%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 12.94%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="12%" colspan="2"> Deductions</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 3.24%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="3%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 12.96%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="12%" colspan="2"> Balance at End of Year</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1.22%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 34.04%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="34%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 3.22%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="3%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 61.52%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="61%" colspan="11"> (In thousands)</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1.22%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 34.04%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="34%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> For the years ended:</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 3.22%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="3%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 12.94%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="12%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" colspan="2">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 3.24%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="3%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 12.94%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="12%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" colspan="2">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 3.24%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="3%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 12.94%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="12%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" colspan="2">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 3.24%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="3%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 12.96%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="12%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" colspan="2">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1.22%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">  </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 34.04%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="34%"> December 31, 2012</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 3.22%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="3%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1.68%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%"> $</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 11.26%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="11%"> 11,916</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 3.24%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="3%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1.68%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%"> $</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 11.26%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="11%"> 116,742</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 3.24%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="3%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1.68%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%"> $</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 11.26%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="11%"> (114,824</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 3.24%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="3%"> )</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1.68%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%"> $</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 11.28%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="11%"> 13,834</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1.22%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 34.04%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="34%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> December 31, 2011</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 3.22%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="3%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1.68%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> $</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 11.26%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="11%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> 29,650</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 3.24%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="3%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1.68%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> $</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 11.26%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="11%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> 94,678</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 3.24%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="3%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1.68%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> $</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 11.26%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="11%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> (112,412</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 3.24%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="3%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> )</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1.68%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> $</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 11.28%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="11%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> 11,916</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1.22%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">  </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 34.04%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="34%"> December 31, 2010</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 3.22%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="3%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1.68%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%"> $</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 11.26%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="11%"> 16,372</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 3.24%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="3%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1.68%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%"> $</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 11.26%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="11%"> 115,478</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 3.24%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="3%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1.68%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%"> $</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 11.26%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="11%"> (102,200</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 3.24%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="3%"> )</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1.68%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%"> $</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 11.28%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="11%"> 29,650</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1.22%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr></table></div> falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for any allowance and reserve accounts (their beginning and ending balances, as well as a reconciliation by type of activity during the period). 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