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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

SCHEDULE II

AMSCAN HOLDINGS, INC.

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

(Dollars in thousands)

 

                                 
    Beginning
Balance
    Write-Offs     Additions     Ending
Balance
 

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts:

                               

For the year ended December 31, 2009

  $ 2,183     $ 3,168     $ 3,982     $ 2,997  

For the year ended December 31, 2010

    2,997       920       637       2,714  

For the year ended December 31, 2011

    2,714       610       1,773       3,877  
         

Inventory Reserves:

                               

For the year ended December 31, 2009

    8,318       2,755       2,989       8,552  

For the year ended December 31, 2010

    8,552       2,734       4,687       10,505  

For the year ended December 31, 2011

    10,505       2,884       5,349       12,970  
         

Sales, Returns and Allowances:

                               

For the year ended December 31, 2009

    362       46,849       46,667       180  

For the year ended December 31, 2010

    180       58,321       58,590       449  

For the year ended December 31, 2011

    449       72,367       72,516       598