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Schedule II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

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Schedule II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS [Abstract]  
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
SCHEDULE II
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
 
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
 
 Description  
 Balance at
Beginning of
 Period
   
Charges of
Costs,
Expenses and
Other
   
 Write-off of
Accounts
Receivable
(in thousands)
   
 Other
       
 Balance at
End of Period
 
                                   
Year ended December 31, 2009
  $ 10,376     $ 6,877     $ (8,676 )   $ (347 ) (1 )   $ 8,230  
                                             
Year ended December 31, 2010
  $ 8,230     $ 4,666     $ (2,342 )   $ 344   (2 )   $ 10,898  
                                             
Year ended December 31, 2011
  $ 10,898     $ 6,440     $ (243 )   $ (109 ) (2 )   $ 16,986  
 

 
(1)
Reclassification of allowance for doubtful accounts to long-term assets and elimination of allowance for doubtful accounts resulting from dispositions.
 
 
(2)
Foreign currency adjustments.
 
Deferred Tax Asset Valuation Allowance
 
 Description
 
Balance at
 Beginning of Period
   
Charges of
Costs,
Expenses and
Other (1)
   
Deletions
   
Other (1)
   
Balance at
End of Period
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Year ended December 31, 2009
  $ 180,792     $ 17,848     $ -     $ (6,879 )   $ 191,761  
Year ended December 31, 2010
  $ 191,761     $ 55,269     $ -     $ 64,107     $ 311,137  
Year ended December 31, 2011
  $ 311,137     $ 7,412     $ -     $ 5,717   $ 324,266  


 
(1)
During 2011, 2010 and 2009, the valuation allowance was adjusted for acquisitions and divestitures.