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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
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Schedule II

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves

For the Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

(In thousands)

 

                                 

Description

  Balance at
Beginning
of Year
    Charged to
Costs and
Expenses(1)
    Deductions—
Write-offs
(2)
    Balance at
End of Year
 

Year ended December 31, 2011:

                               

Allowance for doubtful accounts

  $ 4,028     $ 1,278     $ (1,148   $ 4,158  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Valuation allowance for income taxes

  $ 1,485     $ 130     $     $ 1,615  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2010:

                               

Allowance for doubtful accounts

  $ 3,844     $ 648     $ (464   $ 4,028  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Valuation allowance for income taxes

  $ 2,110     $ 352     $ (977   $ 1,485  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2009:

                               

Allowance for doubtful accounts

  $ 6,397     $ 916     $ (3,469   $ 3,844  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Valuation allowance for income taxes

  $ 2,098     $ 12     $     $ 2,110  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Primarily additional reserves for bad debts.

 

(2) Primarily accounts receivable balances written off, net of recoveries, and the expiration of loss carryforwards.