Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Entity Information [Line Items]

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

	Balance at Beginning of Period		Charged(Released) to Operations			Deductions			Balance at End of Period
	(in thousands)
Allowance for doubtful accounts as of December 31,
2013	$	3,599	$	1,608		$	(2,019	)	$	3,188
2012	$	2,310	$	2,047		$	(758	)	$	3,599
2011	$	2,194	$	760		$	(644	)	$	2,310
Valuation allowance for state and federal deferred tax assets as of December 31,
2013	$	18,157	$	(18,157	)	$	—		$	—
2012	$	23,422	$	(5,265	)	$	—		$	18,157
2011	$	59,990	$	(36,568	)	$	—		$	23,422

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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

	Balance at Beginning of Period		Charged (Released) to Operations			Deductions			Balance at End of Period
	(in thousands)
Allowance for doubtful accounts as of December 31,
2013	$	3,599	$	1,608		$	(2,019	)	$	3,188
2012	$	2,310	$	2,047		$	(758	)	$	3,599
2011	$	2,194	$	760		$	(644	)	$	2,310
Valuation allowance for state and federal deferred tax assets as of December 31,
2013	$	18,157	$	(18,157	)	$	—		$	—
2012	$	23,422	$	(5,265	)	$	—		$	18,157
2011	$	59,990	$	(36,568	)	$	—		$	23,422