Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Abstract]

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Text Block]

Note 9 – Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

At December 31, 2014 and December 31,2013, the Company had gross trade accounts receivable totaling $195,982 and $172,762 with trade accounts receivable greater than 90 days past due of $10,149 and $11,345, respectively. The following are changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts during the years ended December 31, 2014, December 31,2013 and December 31,2012:

								Exchange
				Changes				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, 2014	$	7,133	$	(264)	$	(296)	$	(75)	$	6,498
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

Included in exchange rate changes and other adjustments are allowance for doubtful accounts of $77, $0 and $416 acquired in 2014, 2013and 2012 business acquisitions, respectively.