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Accounts Receivable
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts Receivable [Abstract]  
Accounts Receivable

(4)   Accounts Receivable:

The components of accounts receivable, net at December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

2013

 

2012

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail and Wholesale

 

$ 
498,717 

 

$
581,152 

Other

 

 
51,855 

 

 
45,819 

Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

 
(71,362)

 

 
(93,267)

Accounts receivable, net

 

$
479,210 

 

$
533,704 

 

An analysis of the activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

Balance at beginning of Period

 

Charged to Other Revenue

 

Charged (Credited) to Switched and Nonswitched Revenue and Other Accounts

 

Write-offs and Recoveries

 

Balance at end of Period

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2011

 

$ 
73,571 

 

$
93,721 

 

$
16,403 

 

$
(76,647)

 

$
107,048 

2012

 

 
107,048 

 

 
74,332 

 

 
14,396 

 

 
(102,509)

 

 
93,267 

2013

 

 
93,267 

 

 
68,965 

 

 
(3,203)

 

 
(87,667)

 

 
71,362 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts based on our estimate of our ability to collect accounts receivable. The provision for uncollectible amounts was $65.8 million, $88.7 million and $110.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.