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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Financing Receivable Additional Disclosures [Abstract]  
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

NOTE 2:  Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The allowance for doubtful accounts reflects the best estimate of probable losses inherent in the accounts receivable balance and is based on known troubled accounts, historical experience and other currently available evidence.  Activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts was as follows:

 

In Thousands

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

$

10,050

 

 

$

10,023

 

 

$

9,215

 

 

Charged to expense

 

9,690

 

 

 

1,502

 

 

 

860

 

 

Other 1

 

-

 

 

 

378

 

 

 

349

 

 

Write-offs

 

(2,712

)

 

 

(1,853

)

 

 

(401

)

 

 

$

17,028

 

 

$

10,050

 

 

$

10,023

 

 

 

1 Other includes balances acquired and balances reclassified to assets held for sale.