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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 30, 2017
Receivables [Abstract]  
Summary of Activity in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

A summary of the activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts for the last three fiscal years is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

Balance at beginning of year

 

$

25,388

 

 

$

22,623

 

 

$

24,989

 

Charged to costs and expenses

 

 

17,999

 

 

 

11,112

 

 

 

12,103

 

Customer accounts written off—net of recoveries

 

 

(17,416

)

 

 

(8,347

)

 

 

(14,469

)

Balance at end of year

 

$

25,971

 

 

$

25,388

 

 

$

22,623