The year-end financial statements of Dallmus Corporation, included the following information relating to their accounts receivable and the allowance for doubtful accounts: Balance in allowance at the beginning of the year $349 thousand, accounts written off during the year of $135 thousand, balance in allowance at the end of the year $302 thousand. What was the bad debt expense for the year reported by Dallmus Corporation?

*please provide your answer in thousands (eg: 27, NOT 27,000)