Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Abstract]

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Text Block]

Note 8 – Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

At December 31, 2013 and December 31,2012, the Company had gross trade accounts receivable totaling $172,762 and $160,596 with trade accounts receivable greater than 90 days past due of $11,345 and $9,401, respectively. The following are changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts during the years ended December 31, 2013, December 31,2012 and December 31,2011:

								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, 2013	$	6,399	$	1,136	$	(407)	$	5	$	7,133
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

Included in exchange rate changes and other adjustments are allowance for doubtful accounts of $0, $416 and $146 acquired in 2013, 2012and 2011 business acquisitions.