ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET OF ALLOWANCE (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Receivables [Abstract]

Long Term Accounts Receivable, Net of Allowance

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

	March 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
Customer receivables	$	147,673		$	153,530
Unearned finance income		(15,345	)		(16,303	)
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(5,338	)		(5,884	)
Accounts receivable, net of allowance		126,990			131,343
Less: Current portion, net of allowance		55,516			55,794
Long-term portion, net of allowance	$	71,474		$	75,549

Activity in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

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

	March 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
Balance, beginning of period	$	5,884		$	4,941
Provision for doubtful accounts		1,144			7,559
Charge-offs, net		(1,690	)		(6,616	)
Balance, end of period	$	5,338		$	5,884