ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET OF ALLOWANCE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 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):

	September 30, 2020			December 31, 2019
Customer receivables	$	154,844		$	153,530
Unearned finance income		(16,113	)		(16,303	)
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(5,632	)		(5,884	)
Accounts receivable, net of allowance		133,099			131,343
Less: Current portion, net of allowance		57,995			55,794
Long-term portion, net of allowance	$	75,104		$	75,549

Activity in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

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

	September 30, 2020			December 31, 2019
Balance, beginning of period	$	5,884		$	4,941
Provision for doubtful accounts		4,529			7,559
Charge-offs, net		(4,781	)		(6,616	)
Balance, end of period	$	5,632		$	5,884