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Accounts Receivable
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts Receivable [Abstract]  
Accounts Receivable

(4)   Accounts Receivable:

The components of accounts receivable, net at December 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

2014

 

2013

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail and Wholesale

 

$ 
629,816 

 

$
498,717 

Other

 

 
55,919 

 

 
51,855 

Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

 
(71,571)

 

 
(71,362)

Accounts receivable, net

 

$
614,164 

 

$
479,210 

 

An analysis of the activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 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

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2012

 

$ 
107,048 

 

$
74,332 

 

$
14,396 

 

$
(102,509)

 

$
93,267 

2013

 

 
93,267 

 

 
68,965 

 

 
(3,203)

 

 
(87,667)

 

 
71,362 

2014

 

 
71,362 

 

 
61,138 

 

 
(22)

 

 
(60,907)

 

 
71,571 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts based on our estimate of our ability to collect accounts receivable. The provision for uncollectible amounts was $61 million, $66 million and $89 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.