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, 2014
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, 2014:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
$
8,282

 
$
2,299

 
$
(1,344
)
 
$
(294
)
 
$
8,943

Allowance for sales returns and miscellaneous claims
 
25,125

 
47,187

 
(43,322
)
 
(1,611
)
 
27,379

Year Ended December 31, 2013:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
$
7,377

 
$
2,609

 
$
(1,687
)
 
$
(17
)
 
$
8,282

Allowance for sales returns and miscellaneous claims
 
32,547

 
42,327

 
(48,473
)
 
(1,276
)
 
25,125

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

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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.