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Accounts Receivable and Other Receivables (Notes)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Receivables [Abstract]  
Accounts Receivable and Other Receivables
Accounts Receivable and Other Receivables

Accounts receivable balances consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
December 31,
2012
 
December 31,
2011
Accounts receivable, gross
$
52,068

 
$
50,040

Less: allowance for doubtful accounts
(779
)
 
(828
)
Accounts receivable, net
$
51,289

 
$
49,212



Accounts receivable at December 31, 2012 and 2011 primarily consisted of sales to the Company’s customers which are generally based on standard terms and conditions. The Company recorded the following activity in allowance for doubtful accounts (in thousands):
 
For the Years Ended
December 31,
2012
 
2011
 
2010
Allowance for doubtful accounts, beginning of the year
$
828

 
$
933

 
$
966

Charged to costs and expenses

 
51

 

Less: write-offs, net of recoveries
(49
)
 
(156
)
 
(33
)
Remaining allowance, end of the year
$
779

 
$
828

 
$
933



As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, other receivables were $3.0 million and $4.0 million. Other receivables consisted primarily of non-trade receivables including receivables for inventory transferred to the Company’s contract manufacturing partners on which the Company does not recognize revenue.