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2306302 - Disclosure - Receivables (Tables)
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Receivables [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-03 - 2016-12-31
Receivables [Abstract]
 
Summary of Net Receivables
A summary of net receivables is as follows:
(In thousands)
2016
 
2015
 
 
 
 
Gross accounts receivable
$
958,843

 
$
1,043,069

Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts
43,028

 
48,119

 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance
915,815

 
994,950

 
 
 
 
Current portion of lease receivables
29,128

 
39,134

 
 
 
 
Total receivables, net
$
944,943

 
$
1,034,084

 
 
Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of our allowance for doubtful accounts is as follows:
(in thousands)
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts - beginning balance
$
48,119

 
$
25,531

 
$
36,286

Additions charged to costs and expenses
5,060

 
2,317

 
5,274

Additions through acquisitions

 
34,159

 

Deductions(a)
(10,151
)
 
(13,888
)
 
(16,029
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts - ending balance
$
43,028

 
$
48,119

 
$
25,531

 
 
 
 
 
 
(a) Deductions in 2014 include a $14 million reclassification to other non-current assets.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Schedule of Sales-Type Leases
The components of our net investment in sales-type leases are as follows:
(In thousands)
2016
 
2015
 
 
 
 
Minimum lease payments receivable
$
59,171

 
$
101,968

Less: Unearned income
2,253

 
5,593

 
 
 
 
Total lease receivables
56,918

 
96,375

 
 
 
 
Less: Long-term receivables included in other assets
27,790

 
57,241

 
 
 
 
Current portion of lease receivables
$
29,128

 
$
39,134

 
 
Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments to be Received Under Existing Sales-Type Leases
Future minimum lease payments to be received under existing sales-type leases for the next five years are as follows:
(In thousands)
 
 
 
2017
$
30,180

2018
14,155

2019
10,343

2020
3,983

2021
510