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
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
2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
$
13,127

 
$
24,186

 
$
(137
)
 
$
(22,639
)
 
(1)
 
$
14,537

Sales return accrual
 
39,563

 
658,394

 
205

 
(657,608
)
 
 
 
40,554

Deferred tax valuation allowance
 
14,274

 
23

 
(9,004
)
 
—

 
  
 
5,293

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

(1)
Write-off of uncollectible accounts receivable