Merchandise Held For Disposition

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

5. Merchandise Held for Disposition

Merchandise held for disposition and the related allowance as of September 30, 2014 and 2013 and December 31, 2013 associated with the Company’s domestic and foreign retail services operations were as follows (dollars in thousands):



	As of September 30,														As of December 31,
	2014							2013							2013
	Total		Allowance			Net		Total		Allowance			Net		Total		Allowance			Net
Domestic	$	217,663	$	(2,400	)	$	215,263	$	187,718	$	(840	)	$	186,878	$	204,663	$	(840	)	$	203,823
Foreign	—		—			—		6,345		(108		)	6,237		5,185		(109		)	5,076
Total	$	217,663	$	(2,400	)	$	215,263	$	194,063	$	(948	)	$	193,115	$	209,848	$	(949	)	$	208,899

- Definition

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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