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Allowances
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Allowances For Doubtful Accounts and Sales Returns Disclosure  
Allowances Disclosure

10. ALLOWANCES

The changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts and reserve for sales returns and allowances for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

($ thousands)

 

Balance at Beginning of Year

 

Charged to costs and expenses

 

Reversals and Write-offs

 

Balance at End of Year

Year ended December 31, 2010:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

$
3,973 

 

$
2,204 

 

$
(1,535)

 

$
4,642 

  Reserve for sales returns and allowances

 

 
5,866 

 

 
4,971 

 

 
(5,230)

 

 
5,607 

Year ended December 31, 2011:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

 
4,642 

 

 
(383)

 

 
(579)

 

 
3,680 

  Reserve for sales returns and allowances

 

 
5,607 

 

 
9,965 

 

 
(3,744)

 

 
11,828 

Year ended December 31, 2012:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

$
3,680 

 

$
2,166 

 

$
(2,405)

 

$
3,441 

  Reserve for sales returns and allowances

 

 
11,828 

 

 
5,111 

 

 
(7,065)

 

 
9,874