Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Description	Balance at Beginning of Year		Additions Charged to Cost and Expenses		Additions Charged to Other Accounts— Acquisitions and Related Adjustments			Deductions From Reserve			Balance at End of Year
	(Amounts in thousands)
Year Ended December 31, 2013
Allowance for doubtful accounts(a):	$	21,491	$	17,412	$	79		$	(14,909	)	$	24,073
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance(b):	17,975		2,352		—			(2,269		)	18,058
Year Ended December 31, 2012
Allowance for doubtful accounts(a):	20,351		22,148		(36		)	(20,972		)	21,491
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance(b):	17,686		3,257		(657		)	(2,311		)	17,975
Year Ended December 31, 2011
Allowance for doubtful accounts(a):	18,632		21,108		(57		)	(19,332		)	20,351
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance(b):	14,296		4,124		(43		)	(691		)	17,686

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(a) Deductions from reserve represent accounts written off and recoveries.

(b) Deductions from reserve result from the expiration or utilization of net operating losses and foreign tax credits previously reserved.