SCHEDULE II CONSOLIDATED VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2013
SCHEDULE II - CONSOLIDATED VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS [Abstract]  
SCHEDULE II - CONSOLIDATED VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
JOURNAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

SCHEDULE II ‑ CONSOLIDATED VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

Years ended December 29, 2013, December 30, 2012 and December 25, 2011
(dollars in thousands)

 
 
Balance at
  
Additions
  
Additions
  
   
   
Balance at
 
 
 
Beginning
  
Charged to
  
Charged to
  
Other Additions
   
   
End
 
Description
 
of Year
  
Expense
  
Revenue
  
(Deductions)
   
Deductions
   
of Year
 
Accounts receivable allowances:
  
  
  
   
   
 
2013
 
$
2,377
  
$
314
  
$
2,042
  
$
-
   
$
3,045
 
(3) 
 
$
1,688
 
 
                          
2012
 
$
1,811
  
$
503
  
$
1,964
  
$
346
 
(1) 
 
$
2,247
 
(3) 
 
$
2,377
 
 
                          
2011
 
$
3,113
  
$
779
  
$
2,577
  
$
(1,105
)
(2) 
 
$
3,553
 
(3) 
 
$
1,811
 
 
                          
Deferred income taxes
                          
Valuation allowances on state net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards:
               
2013
 
$
199
  
$
-
  
$
-
  
$
-
   
$
15
 
(5) 
 
$
184
 
 
                          
2012
 
$
57
  
$
-
  
$
-
  
$
195
 
(4) 
 
$
53
 
(5) 
 
$
199
 
 
                          
2011
 
$
116
  
$
-
  
$
-
  
$
-
   
$
59
 
(5) 
 
$
57
 

(1)Includes write off of accounts receivable against the allowance for doubtful accounts of $15 related to the northern Wisconsin community publications sold in 2012, and the addition of $361 related to the NewsChannel 5 Network, LLC purchase in 2012.

(2)Includes write off of accounts receivable against the allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,105 related to IPC Print Services, Inc.

(3)Deductions from the accounts receivable written off, less recoveries, against the allowances.

(4)Includes state net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards related to the northern Wisconsin community publications sold in 2012.

(5)Deductions from the valuation allowances on state net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards equal expired, utilized or re-valued state net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards.