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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

NOTE 20 — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

The following table presents the changes in our valuation and qualifying accounts. Other reserves primarily include our accrual of the cost associated with purchases made on our website related to the use of fraudulent credit cards “charged-back” due to payment disputes and cancellation fees.

 

Description

    Balance of
Beginning of
Period		      Charges to
Earnings		      Charges to
Other
Accounts(1)		      Deductions     Balance at End
of Period		  
     (In thousands)  

2014

              

Allowance for doubtful accounts

    $ 11,555       $ 11,176       $ 440       $ (9,411 )    $ 13,760   

Other reserves

      15,891                 25,258   

2013

              

Allowance for doubtful accounts

    $ 10,771       $ 6,706       $ 3,410       $ (9,332 )    $ 11,555   

Other reserves

      11,195                 15,891   

2012

              

Allowance for doubtful accounts

    $ 7,959       $ 3,479       $ 585       $ (1,252 )    $ 10,771   

Other reserves

      11,114                 11,195   

 

(1) Charges to other accounts primarily relates to amounts acquired through acquisitions and net translation adjustments.