Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Note 5: Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The allowance for doubtful trade accounts receivable as of December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 consists of the following:

	2012			2011			2010
Balance as of January 1	$	11,485			11,531			10,690
Provision charged to expense		3,034			3,728			3,991
Charged to other accounts(1)		151			(57	)		(89	)
Deductions		(3,064	)		(3,717	)		(3,061	)
Balance as of December 31	$	11,606			11,485			11,531

(1) Primarily includes the effect of foreign currency translation adjustments for the Company’s subsidiaries with functional currencies other than the USD.