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Receivables, net

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Receivables, net
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Receivables [Abstract]  
Receivables, net
Receivables, net
Receivables, net, includes customer accounts receivable, receivables from distributors and other receivables.
Customer accounts receivable, net, includes receivables from our subscribers and other customers, including advertising, and is stated at amounts due, net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. Our allowance for doubtful accounts is based upon our assessment of various factors.  We consider historical experience, the age of the receivable balances, current economic conditions and other factors that may affect the counterparty’s ability to pay.  Bad debt expense is included in Customer service and billing expense in our unaudited consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
Receivables from distributors primarily include billed and unbilled amounts due from OEMs for services included in the sale or lease price of vehicles, as well as billed amounts due from wholesale distributors of our satellite radios.  Other receivables primarily include amounts due from manufacturers of our radios, modules and chipsets where we are entitled to subsidies and royalties based on the number of units produced.  We have not established an allowance for doubtful accounts for our receivables from distributors or other receivables as we have historically not experienced any significant collection issues with OEMs or other third parties.
Receivables, net, consists of the following:
 
March 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Gross customer accounts receivable
$
99,761

 
$
100,342

Allowance for doubtful accounts
(8,820
)
 
(9,500
)
Customer accounts receivable, net
$
90,941

 
$
90,842

Receivables from distributors
125,217

 
121,410

Other receivables
28,621

 
29,475

Total receivables, net
$
244,779

 
$
241,727