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Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Accounts Receivable Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]  
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5. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES

 

Accounts receivable at December 31, 2012 and 2011, consist of the following:

        
(in thousands) 2012 2011
Trade accounts receivable, less estimated returns, doubtful accounts and allowances      
 of $35,462 and $50,225 $ 379,355 $ 375,577
Other accounts receivable   19,849   17,148
   $ 399,204 $ 392,725

The changes in allowance for doubtful accounts and returns and allowance for advertising rate adjustments and discounts during 2012, 2011 and 2010 were as follows:

              
      Additions –    Balance
   Balance at Charged to    at
   Beginning Costs and    End of
(in thousands) of Period Expenses Deductions Period
Year Ended December 31, 2012            
Allowance for doubtful accounts and returns $ 48,199 $ 55,605 $ (70,192) $ 33,612
Allowance for advertising rate adjustments and discounts   2,026   15,088   (15,264)   1,850
   $ 50,225 $ 70,693 $ (85,456) $ 35,462
Year Ended December 31, 2011            
Allowance for doubtful accounts and returns $ 67,007 $ 61,327 $ (80,135) $ 48,199
Allowance for advertising rate adjustments and discounts   3,174   11,868   (13,016)   2,026
   $ 70,181 $ 73,195 $ (93,151) $ 50,225
Year Ended January 2, 2011            
Allowance for doubtful accounts and returns $ 98,286 $ 137,888 $ (169,167) $ 67,007
Allowance for advertising rate adjustments and discounts   8,495   12,216   (17,537)   3,174
   $ 106,781 $ 150,104 $ (186,704) $ 70,181

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities at December 31, 2012 and 2011, consist of the following:

(in thousands) 2012 2011
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 310,294 $ 333,282
Accrued compensation and related benefits   176,102   161,759
  $ 486,396 $ 495,041

Cash overdrafts of $0.9 million and $2.1 million are included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.