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Accounts Receivable
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Receivables [Abstract]  
Accounts Receivable Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable consist of the following at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
(in thousands)
March 31, 
 2020
 
December 31, 
 2019
Trade receivables
$
361,656

 
$
334,059

Allowance for doubtful accounts
(7,093
)
 
(5,674
)
Other allowances
(2,891
)
 
(2,644
)
 
$
351,672

 
$
325,741


The allowance for doubtful accounts is based on an assessment of individual past due accounts, historical write-off experience, accounts receivable aging, customer disputes and the current and forecasted business environment. Account balances are charged off when the potential for recovery is considered remote. The following table shows the changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts for the three months ended March 31, 2020:
(in thousands)
2020
Balance at January 1
$
5,674

Write-offs
(787
)
Recoveries
515

Increase in allowance
1,691

Balance at March 31
$
7,093