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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Financial Statement Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Genuine Parts Company and Subsidiaries

 

     Balance at
Beginning
of Period		      Charged
to Costs
and Expenses		      Deductions      Balance at
End
of Period		  

Year ended December 31, 2010:

            

Reserves and allowances deducted from asset accounts:

            

Allowance for doubtful accounts

    $ 16,589,779       $ 10,597,432       $ (11,588,299)(1)       $ 15,598,912   

Year ended December 31, 2011:

            

Reserves and allowances deducted from asset accounts:

            

Allowance for doubtful accounts

    $ 15,598,912       $ 13,247,731       $ (11,930,188)(1)       $ 16,916,455   

Year ended December 31, 2012:

            

Reserves and allowances deducted from asset accounts:

            

Allowance for doubtful accounts

    $ 16,916,455       $ 8,046,605       $ (5,782,870)(1)       $ 19,180,190   

 

 

 

(1) Doubtful accounts written off, net of recoveries.