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, 2011
Valuation And Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Valuation And Qualifying Accounts

Schedule II

HSN, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

 

Description

    Balance at
Beginning
of Period		      Charges to
Earnings		     Charges to
Other
Accounts		     Deductions     Balance at
End of
Period		  

2011

            

Allowance for doubtful accounts

    $ 13,026       $ 19,758      $ 384      $ (20,041 )(1)    $ 13,127   

Sales return accrual

      37,354         652,842        —          (650,633 )      39,563   

Deferred tax valuation allowance

      17,242         (26 )      (2,942 )      —          14,274   

2010

            

Allowance for doubtful accounts

    $ 11,608       $ 19,827      $ 240      $ (18,649 )(1)    $ 13,026   

Sales return accrual

      39,424         603,849        —          (605,919 )      37,354   

Deferred tax valuation allowance

      17,288         (46 )      —          —          17,242   

2009

            

Allowance for doubtful accounts

    $ 10,026       $ 18,460      $ (170 )    $ (16,708 )(1)    $ 11,608   

Sales return accrual

      37,340         530,464        —          (528,380 )      39,424   

Deferred tax valuation allowance

      17,229         —          59        —          17,288   

 

(1) Write-off of uncollectible accounts receivable