Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

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

Description
 
 
Balance at Beginning  
of Period
 
Charged to
Costs and  
Expenses
 
Deductions  
(a)
 
Other
(b)
 
Balance at
End of  
Period
Year Ended December 31, 2012:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
$
7,545

 
$
981

 
$
(1,173
)
 
$
24

 
$
7,377

Allowance for sales returns and miscellaneous claims
 
28,201

 
63,453

 
(58,353
)
 
(754
)
 
32,547

Year Ended December 31, 2011:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
$
7,098

 
$
1,045

 
$
(547
)
 
$
(51
)
 
$
7,545

Allowance for sales returns and miscellaneous claims
 
17,236

 
51,597

 
(40,651
)
 
19

 
28,201

Year Ended December 31, 2010:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
$
7,347

 
$
983

 
$
(1,304
)
 
$
72

 
$
7,098

Allowance for sales returns and miscellaneous claims
 
11,951

 
33,598

 
(28,819
)
 
506

 
17,236

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(a)
Charges to the accounts included in this column are for the purposes for which the reserves were created.
(b)
Amounts included in this column primarily relate to foreign currency translation.