SCHEDULE II. VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

SCHEDULE II. VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012:

			Additions
	Balance at				Charged to
	Beginning of		Charged to		Other Accounts		Deductions		Balance at
(in thousands)	Period		Expenses		Note (a)(b)		Note (c)(d)		End of Period
Deductions from asset accounts:
Allowance for doubtful accounts:
Year 2014	$	5,631	$	16,257	$	1,399	$	612	$	22,675
Year 2013	3,274		2,549		—		192		5,631
Year 2012	2,047		3,049		—		1,822		3,274
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets:
Year 2014	$	3,189	$	—	$	—	$	74	$	3,115
Year 2013	2,413		—		776		—		3,189
Year 2012	2,209		—		204		—		2,413

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(a) Allowance for doubtful accounts primarily includes amounts previously written off which were credited directly to this account when recovered.

(b)Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets includes current year increase to valuation allowance charged to equity and reclassifications from other balance sheet accounts.

(c) Amounts written off as uncollectible or transferred to other accounts or utilized.

(d) Reductions to valuation allowances related to deferred tax assets.