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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIRIES

Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Years Ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at the

Charged to

 

Balance

 

 

beginning of

costs and

 

at the end

Description

 

the year

expenses

Deductions

of the year

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2012:

 

 

 

 

 

  Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

$          17,484

$          13,539

$            2,308

$          28,715

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2011:

 

 

 

 

 

  Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

$          22,618

$            3,689

$            8,823

$          17,484

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2010:

 

 

 

 

 

  Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

$          23,679

$            4,825

$            5,886

$          22,618