ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET OF ALLOWANCE (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Receivables [Abstract]

Long Term Accounts Receivable, Net of Allowance

Long-term accounts receivable, net, consisted of the following at the dates indicated (in thousands):

	June 30, 2020			December 31, 2019
Customer receivables	$	151,854		$	153,530
Unearned finance income		(15,787	)		(16,303	)
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(6,998	)		(5,884	)
Accounts receivable, net of allowance		129,069			131,343
Less: Current portion, net of allowance		55,963			55,794
Long-term portion, net of allowance	$	73,106		$	75,549

Activity in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts was as follows (in thousands):

	June 30, 2020			December 31, 2019
Balance, beginning of period	$	5,884		$	4,941
Provision for doubtful accounts		3,807			7,559
Charge-offs, net		(2,693	)		(6,616	)
Balance, end of period	$	6,998		$	5,884