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Allowances for Doubtful Accounts (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Changes in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts during each of the three years in the period ended December 31, were as follows:

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2012     2011     2010  

Balance, beginning of year

   $ 24,510      $ 20,863      $ 10,066   

Effect of foreign exchange movement on opening balance

     2,513        (2,725     1,770   

Change in provision for bad debts—reported in statement of operations

     6,436        6,372        9,027   

Other, including charge-offs

     (8,209     0        0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, end of year

   $ 25,250      $ 24,510      $ 20,863