ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET OF ALLOWANCE

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Receivables [Abstract]

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET OF ALLOWANCE

3.ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET OF ALLOWANCE

Long-term accounts receivable, net, consisted of the following at the dates indicated (in thousands):

	March 31, 2022			December 31, 2021
Customer receivables	$	156,791		$	154,664
Unearned finance income		(14,407	)		(14,319	)
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(5,867	)		(5,816	)
Accounts receivable, net of allowance		136,517			134,529
Less: Current portion, net of allowance		64,321			62,220
Long-term portion, net of allowance	$	72,196		$	72,309

Activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts was as follows (in thousands):

	March 31, 2022			December 31, 2021
Balance, beginning of period	$	5,816		$	5,711
Provision for doubtful accounts		1,255			6,354
Charge-offs, net		(1,204	)		(6,249	)
Balance, end of period	$	5,867		$	5,816

Management evaluates customer receivables for impairment based upon its historical experience, including the age of the receivables and the customers’ payment histories.