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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Financial Statement Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Genuine Parts Company and Subsidiaries

 

                                 
    Balance at
Beginning
of Period		     Charged
to Costs
and Expenses		     Deductions     Balance at
End
of Period		  

Year ended December 31, 2009:

                                

Reserves and allowances deducted from asset accounts:

                                

Allowance for doubtful accounts

   $ 18,587,569     $ 28,463,029     $ (30,460,819)(1)     $ 16,589,779  

Year ended December 31, 2010:

                                

Reserves and allowances deducted from asset accounts:

                                

Allowance for doubtful accounts

   $ 16,589,779     $ 10,597,432     $ (11,588,299)(1)     $ 15,598,912  

Year ended December 31, 2011:

                                

Reserves and allowances deducted from asset accounts:

                                

Allowance for doubtful accounts

   $ 15,598,912     $ 13,247,731     $ (11,930,188)(1)     $ 16,916,455  

 

 

 

(1) Doubtful accounts written off, net of recoveries.