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SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]  
Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Table Text Block [Table Text Block]
 
 
 
 
Additions (Deductions)
 
 
 
 
Description
 
Balance at
beginning of
period
 
Charged to
costs and
expenses
 
Charged to
other
accounts
 
(Deductions) Recoveries Against Allowance
 
Balance at
end of
period
Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2011
 
$
3,051

 
$
1,790

 
—

 
$
(2,499
)
(a)
$
2,342

December 31, 2010
 
3,219

 
489

 
—

 
(657
)
(a)
3,051

December 31, 2009
 
3,504

 
1,359

 
—

 
(1,644
)
(a)
3,219

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales returns and allowances
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2011
 
$
14,098

 
—

 
$
28,197

(b)
$
(28,652
)
(c)
$
13,643

December 31, 2010
 
13,128

 
—

 
22,968

(b)
(21,998
)
(c)
14,098

December 31, 2009
 
19,678

 
—

 
21,232

(b)
(27,782
)
(c)
13,128

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for transactions with recourse
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2011
 
$
459

 
$
(229
)
(d)
$
(229
)
(d)(e)
$
93

(f)
$
94

December 31, 2010
 
1,256

 
(295
)
(d)
(299
)
(d)(e)
(203
)
(g)
459

December 31, 2009
 
784

 
571

 
571

(e)
(670
)
(g)
1,256

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2011
 
$
217,897

 
$
(1,830
)
(i)
$
—

(h)
$
(750
)
(j)
$
215,317

December 31, 2010
 
207,209

 
11,025

 
(337
)
(h)
—

 
217,897

December 31, 2009
 
203,473

 
967

 
2,769

(h)
—

 
207,209


(a)
Amount represents write-offs, net of recoveries and foreign exchange gains (losses).
(b)
Provisions for sales returns and volume rebates are charged directly against revenues.
(c)
Amount represents credits for returns, volume rebates and promotions.
(d)
During 2011 and 2010, bad debt expenses related to transactions with recourse were in a credit position due to decreased bad debt requirements on lower receivables balances resulting from the termination of the Company’s leasing program.
(e)
A portion of the provision for transactions with recourse is charged directly against revenues.
(f)
Amount represents recoveries, net of defaults.
(g)
Amount represents defaults, net of recoveries.
(h)
Amount represents adjustments to the valuation allowance recorded in purchase accounting related to acquired deferred tax assets and liabilities, net operating losses and tax credits, or other miscellaneous items.
(i)
Amount represents a decrease of $14.8 million related to uncertain tax positions recorded in the Company's U.S. tax loss carryforwards, expiration of tax credits and stock compensation expense for which the company will not receive a tax deduction due to cancellation of the options, an increase of $7.9 million related to current year US tax loss carryforwards and credits, and an increase of $5.1 million related to foreign tax loss carryforwards and credits.
(j)
Amount represents the release of the valuation allowance as a result of the December 2011 tax law change in the Netherlands.