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ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE (Tables)

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ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jul. 03, 2021
Receivables [Abstract]  
Rollforward of the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
The following table presents a rollforward of the allowance for doubtful accounts:
Six Months Ended June
(In thousands) 2021 2020
Balance, December $ 19,143  $ 11,852 
Provision for expected credit losses 783  18,012 
Accounts receivable balances written off (1)
(4,119) (7,502)
Other (2)
(325) (713)
Balance, June $ 15,482  $ 21,649 
(1) Accounts receivable balances written off against the allowance were primarily due to the bankruptcy of a major U.S. retail customer during the second quarter of 2020, write-offs related to our India business during 2021 as well as the impact of COVID-19 during the 2021 and 2020 periods.
(2) Other primarily includes the impact of foreign currency translation and recoveries of amounts previously written off, none of which were individually significant.