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

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Receivables and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Abstract]

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Receivables and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Receivables consist of the following:

(In thousands)	June 30, 2019			December 31, 2018
Installment sales receivable	$	52,332		$	54,746
Trade and notes receivables	17,683			19,782
Total receivables	70,015			74,528
Less allowance for doubtful accounts	(4,349		)	(4,883		)
Total receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	$	65,666		$	69,645

The allowance for doubtful accounts related to installment sales receivable was $2.9 million and $3.6 million at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. The allowance for doubtful accounts related to trade and notes receivable was $1.4 million and $1.3 million at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

Changes in our allowance for doubtful accounts are as follows: 

(In thousands)	June 30, 2019
Beginning allowance for doubtful accounts	$	4,883
Bad debt expense	5,978
Accounts written off	(6,773		)
Recoveries	261
Ending allowance for doubtful accounts	$	4,349