Receivables and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivables and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Receivables and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Abstract]

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Receivables and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Receivables consist of the following:

(In thousands)	March 31, 2018			December 31, 2017
Installment sales receivable	$	52,615		$	55,516
Trade and notes receivables	16,045			18,474
Total receivables	68,660			73,990
Less allowance for doubtful accounts	(3,837		)	(4,167		)
Total receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	$	64,823		$	69,823

The allowance for doubtful accounts related to installment sales receivable was $3.2 million and $3.6 million at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. The allowance for doubtful accounts related to trade and notes receivable was $0.6 million at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

Changes in our allowance for doubtful accounts are as follows:

(In thousands)	March 31, 2018			December 31, 2017
Beginning allowance for doubtful accounts	$	4,167		$	3,593
Bad debt expense	3,437			15,702
Accounts written off	(3,958		)	(15,791		)
Recoveries	191			663
Ending allowance for doubtful accounts	$	3,837		$	4,167