Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Abstract]

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Text Block]

Note 5 – Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

At December 31, 2012 and December 31,2011, the Company had gross trade accounts receivable totaling $160,596 and $155,245 with trade accounts receivable greater than 90 days past due of $9,401 and $6,112, respectively. The following are changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts during the years ended December 31, 2012, December 31,2011 and December 31,2010:

								Exchange
				Charged				Rate
		Balance at		to Costs		Write-Offs		Changes		Balance
		Beginning		and		Charged to		And Other		at End
		of Period		Expenses		Allowance		Adjustments		of Period
ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS
Year ended December 31, 2012	$	4,569	$	2,072	$	(737)	$	495	$	6,399
Year ended December 31, 2011	$	4,278	$	855	$	(607)	$	43	$	4,569
Year ended December 31, 2010	$	4,002	$	860	$	(538)	$	(46)	$	4,278

Included in exchange rate changes and other adjustments are allowance for doubtful accounts of $416, $146 and $0 acquired in 2012, 2011 and 2010 business acquisitions.