Note 5 - Receivables

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Notes to Financial Statements

Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 5 – Receivables

Receivables -

Receivables consist of the following:

(In thousands)		March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
Gross trade receivables	$	238,368		$	299,962
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(6,232	)		(5,458	)
Net trade receivables		232,136			294,504
Other receivables		28,582			24,096
Total receivables, net	$	260,718		$	318,600

Other receivables include $19.3 million and $14.5 million for value added, goods and service taxes related to foreign jurisdictions and other tax related receivables as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. In addition, other receivables at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 include $8.0 million associated with the Environmental Services business proceeds held in escrow as described in Note 2 above.