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Receivables and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivables and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Receivables and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Abstract]  
Receivables [Table Text Block]
Receivables consist of the following:
 
December 31,
(In thousands)
2019
 
2018
Installment sales receivable
$
56,370

 
$
54,746

Trade and notes receivables
33,354

 
19,782

Total receivables
89,724

 
74,528

Less allowance for doubtful accounts
(5,601
)
 
(4,883
)
Total receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
$
84,123

 
$
69,645
Changes in allowance for doubtful accounts [Table Text Block]
Changes in our allowance for doubtful accounts are as follows: 
 
Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Beginning allowance for doubtful accounts
$
4,883

 
$
4,167

 
$
3,593

Estimated uncollectible payments and returns(1)(2)
15,077

 
14,610

 
15,702

Accounts written off, net of recoveries
(14,359
)
 
(13,894
)
 
(15,128
)
 Ending allowance for doubtful accounts
$
5,601

 
$
4,883

 
$
4,167

(1) Uncollectible installment payments, franchisee obligations, and other corporate receivables, are recognized in other store operating expenses in our condensed consolidated financial statements.
(2) Uncollectible rental payments and returns are recognized as a reduction to rental revenue in our condensed consolidated financial statements.