Accounts Receivable

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Accounts Receivable

Accounts Receivable

Note 2: Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable, net consists of the following:

December 31,	2016			2015
(in thousands)
Trade receivables:
Billed	$	122,216		$	190,567
Unbilled		39,223			40,731
Other receivables		10,280			11,494
Total		171,719			242,792
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts		(2,553	)		(10,605	)
Accounts receivable, net	$	169,166		$	232,187

Trade receivables relate to sale of our services and products, for which credit is extended based on our evaluation of the customer’s credit worthiness. Unbilled receivables represent revenues earned but not billed to the customer until future dates, usually within one month. Other receivables relate primarily to sale of Company property and rebates from suppliers.

Changes in the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts are as follows:

Years Ended December 31,	2016			2015
(in thousands)
Beginning balance	$	10,605		$	15,351
Bad debt expense (reduction)		6,021			(2,958	)
Accounts written-off		(14,101	)		(2,825	)
Recoveries		28			1,037
Ending balance	$	2,553		$	10,605