Changes in Current and Non-Current Receivables Allowance |
Changes in our current and non-current receivables allowance for the quarters and years to date ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were as follows (dollars in thousands):
|
|
Balance,
Beginning
of Period |
|
|
Charges to
Expense (1) |
|
|
Amounts
Written-off |
|
|
Balance,
End
of Period |
|
For the quarter ended September 30, 2015 |
|
$ |
14,359 |
|
|
$ |
5,527 |
|
|
$ |
(4,975 |
) |
|
$ |
14,911 |
|
For the quarter ended September 30, 2014 |
|
$ |
16,582 |
|
|
$ |
5,852 |
|
|
$ |
(6,449 |
) |
|
$ |
15,985 |
|
For the year to date ended September 30, 2015 |
|
$ |
14,517 |
|
|
$ |
13,945 |
|
|
$ |
(13,551 |
) |
|
$ |
14,911 |
|
For the year to date ended September 30, 2014 |
|
$ |
17,570 |
|
|
$ |
16,572 |
|
|
$ |
(18,157 |
) |
|
$ |
15,985 |
|
(1) |
Charges to expense include an offset for recoveries of amounts previously written off of $1.0 million and $1.4 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $3.3 million and $4.5 million for the years to date ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. |
|