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Receivables
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Receivables [Abstract]  
Receivables

(3) Receivables

 

     December 31, 2011      December 31, 2010  

Customers, trade

    $ 696,856         621,539   

Income tax receivable

      1,703         11,027   

Other

      31,311         27,662   
  

 

 

     

 

 

  
     729,870         660,228   

Less allowance for discounts, returns, claims and doubtful accounts

      43,705         45,755   
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

Receivables, net

    $ 686,165         614,473   
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

The following table reflects the activity of allowances for discounts, returns, claims and doubtful accounts for the years ended December 31:

 

     Balance at
beginning
of year		      Additions
charged to
costs and
expenses		      Deductions(1)      Balance
at end
of year		  

2009

    $ 62,378         205,145         204,714         62,809   

2010

      62,809         170,274         187,328         45,755   

2011

      45,755         161,073         163,123         43,705   

 

(1) Represents charge-offs, net of recoveries.