Receivables and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Receivables and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Abstract]

Receivables [Table Text Block]

Receivables consist of the following:

(In thousands)	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Installment sales receivables	$	56,687	$	56,370
Trade and notes receivables	28,534		33,354
Total receivables	85,221		89,724
Less allowance for doubtful accounts	(8,238)		(5,601)
Total receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	$	76,983	$	84,123

Changes in allowance for doubtful accounts [Table Text Block]

Changes in our allowance for doubtful accounts are as follows: 

(In thousands)	June 30, 2020
Beginning allowance for doubtful accounts	$	5,601
Bad debt expense (1)	7,900
Accounts written off	(5,620)
Recoveries	357
Ending allowance for doubtful accounts	$	8,238

⁽¹⁾ Uncollectible installment payments, franchisee obligations, and other corporate receivables are recognized in other store operating expenses in our condensed consolidated financial statements.