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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

STANDARD PARKING CORPORATION

SCHEDULE II—VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

 

                                 

Description

   Balance at
Beginning  of
Year		     Additions
Charged to
Costs and
Expenses		     Reductions(1)     Balance at
End of
Year(2)		  
    (In thousands)  

Year ended December 31, 2011:

                                

Deducted from asset accounts Allowance for doubtful accounts

   $ 2,805     $ 441     $ (277 )    $ 2,969  

Year ended December 31, 2010:

                                

Deducted from asset accounts Allowance for doubtful accounts

     3,002       380       (577 )    $ 2,805  

Year ended December 31, 2009:

                                

Deducted from asset accounts Allowance for doubtful accounts

     3,867       667       (1,532 )      3,002  

Deducted from asset accounts Deferred tax valuation account

                                

Year ended December 31, 2011

     318       —         —         318  

Year ended December 31, 2010

     369       —         (51 )      318  

Year ended December 31, 2009

     456       —         (87 )      369  

 

(1) Represents uncollectible accounts written off, net of recoveries and reversal of provision.
(2) Includes long-term receivables valuation allowance of $2,500.