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SCHEDULE II-VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
SCHEDULE II-VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS [Abstract]  
SCHEDULE II-VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
SCHEDULE II-VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
  
(in thousands)
            
     
Provision
    Other    
   
Balance at
 
Charged
 
Write-offs /
 
Additions
    
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
 
Beginning
 
(Credited)
 
Allowances
 
(Deductions)
 
Balance at
  
 
 
of Year
 
to Expense
 
Taken (1)
 
(2)
 
End of Year
  
              
2013
 $2,052 $302 $(321)$7 $2,040  
2012
 $1,926 $143 $(25)$8 $2,052  
2011
 $1,525 $364 $40 $(3)$1,926  
                   
                   
      
Provision
     Other     
   
Balance at
 
Charged
    
Additions
     
Deferred Tax Asset Valuation Allowance
 
Beginning
 
(Credited) to
 
Allowance
 
(Deductions)
 
Balance at
  
 
 
of Year
 
Expense (4)
 
Changes (3)
 
(2)
 
End of Year
  
                   
2013
 $36,099 $(12,948)$(229)$942 $23,864  
2012
 $23,723 $11,807 $(129)$698 $36,099  
2011
 $28,123 $(6,442)$1,693 $349 $23,723  
                   

(1)  
Net of collections on accounts previously written off.

(2)  
Consists principally of adjustments related to foreign exchange.

(3)  
Allowance changes arising from reductions in net operating loss carry forwards which are precluded from use and purchase accounting adjustments.

(4)  
Credit to expense in 2013 relates primarily to a decrease in foreign net operating loss carryforwards which are precluded from use.  Additionally, valuation allowances were released on the Company's French subsidiary and recorded on the Company's Japan subsidiary.  Charge to expense in 2012 relates primarily to the increase in foreign net operating loss carryforwards which are precluded from use. Credit to expense in 2011 relates to the release of certain valuation allowances, principally for the Company’s United Kingdom and Australian subsidiaries.