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Deferred Court Costs, Net (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
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Schedule of Deferred Court Costs

Deferred Court Costs consist of the following as of the dates presented (in thousands):

 

     December 31,
2013
    December 31,
2012
 

Court costs advanced

   $ 399,274      $ 279,314   

Court costs recovered

     (147,166     (94,827

Court costs reserve

     (210,889     (149,080
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 41,219      $ 35,407   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Schedule of Court Cost Reserve

A roll forward of the Company’s court cost reserve is as follows (in thousands):

 

     December 31,
2013
    December 31,
2012
    December 31,
2011
 

Balance at beginning of period

   $ (149,080   $ (130,454   $ (113,239

Provision for court costs

     (61,809     (53,946     (54,939

Write-off of reserve after the 36th month

     —         35,320        37,724   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ (210,889   $ (149,080   $ (130,454