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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (in thousands)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (in thousands)  
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (in thousands)

Q.    Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (in thousands)

 
  Balance at
Beginning
of Period
  Additions(a)   Other
Additions(b)
  Deductions
Charged to
Reserves
  Balance at
End of
Period
 

Year ended December 31, 2011:

                               

Accounts receivable allowances(c)

  $ 1,148   $ 14,074   $   $ (13,400 ) $ 1,822  

Rebates, fees and returns reserves

  $ 10,015   $ 9,864   $   $ (13,936 ) $ 5,943  

Year ended December 31, 2010:

                               

Accounts receivable allowances(c)

  $ 499   $ 5,113   $   $ (4,464 ) $ 1,148  

Rebates, fees and returns reserves

  $ 5,657   $ 17,779   $   $ (13,421 ) $ 10,015  

Year ended December 31, 2009:

                               

Accounts receivable allowances(c)

  $   $ 804   $   $ (305 ) $ 499  

Rebates, fees and returns reserves

  $   $ 4,792   $ 1,119   $ (254 ) $ 5,657  

(a)
Additions to sales discounts, rebates, fees and returns reserves are recorded as a reduction of revenues.

(b)
Additions to rebate reserves related to deferred revenues are recorded as a reduction to deferred revenues.

(c)
We have not recorded an allowance for doubtful accounts in any of the years presented above.