Valuations and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

For the Years Ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010

(In thousands)

Description	Balance at Beginning  of Year		Allowance Additions or (Reductions)			Returns and Price Adjustments			Bad Debt Write-offs		Balance at End of Year
Year Ended December 31, 2012
Allowances for OEM and sell-in distributor returns and price adjustments	$	1,066	$	1,452		$	(1,806	)	$	—	$	712
Allowances for unclaimed sell-through distributor price adjustments (1)	169		73,674			(73,792		)	—		51
Allowances for doubtful accounts	59		(10		)	—			—		49
Total allowances	$	1,294	$	75,116		$	(75,598	)	$	—	$	812
Year Ended December 31, 2011
Allowances for OEM and sell-in distributor returns and price adjustments	$	995	$	2,359		$	(2,288	)	$	—	$	1,066
Allowances for unclaimed sell-through distributor price adjustments (1)	2,885		69,795			(72,511		)	—		169
Allowances for doubtful accounts	45		14			—			—		59
Total allowances	$	3,925	$	72,168		$	(74,799	)	$	—	$	1,294
Year Ended December 31, 2010
Allowances for OEM and sell-in distributor returns and price adjustments	$	1,272	$	2,164		$	(2,441	)	$	—	$	995
Allowances for unclaimed sell-through distributor price adjustments (1)	1,701		72,746			(71,562		)	—		2,885
Allowances for doubtful accounts	45		—			—			—		45
Total allowances	$	3,018	$	74,910		$	(74,003	)	$	—	$	3,925

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(1) The Company estimates and records an allowance for sell-through distributor price adjustments for which the specific resale transaction has been completed, but the price adjustment claim has not yet been received from the sell-through distributor. This allowance typically represents approximately one to three weeks of unclaimed price adjustments.