Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Valuation And Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

WOODWARD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

SCHEDULE II – VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

For the years ended September 30, 2020, 2019, and 2018

(in thousands)

Column A	Column B		Column C				Column D			Column E
			Additions
Description	Balance at Beginning of Year		Charged to Costs and Expenses		Charged to Other Accounts (a)		Deductions (b)			Balance at End of Year
Fiscal year 2020
Allowance for uncollectible accounts	$	7,908	$	4,293	$	30	$	(5,342	)	$	6,889
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance		3,638		12		—		(1,818	)		1,832
Fiscal year 2019
Allowance for uncollectible accounts	$	3,938	$	4,899	$	251	$	(1,180	)	$	7,908
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance		4,522		19		—		(903	)		3,638
Fiscal year 2018
Allowance for uncollectible accounts		3,776		207		466		(511	)		3,938
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance		3,714		73		553		182			4,522

Notes:

(a) Includes recoveries of accounts previously written off.

(b) Represents accounts receivable written off against the allowance for uncollectible accounts and releases of valuation reserves to income tax expense.  Also included are foreign currency exchange rate adjustments.  Currency translation adjustments resulted in a decrease in the reserves of $123 in fiscal year 2020, an increase in the reserves of $112 in fiscal year 2019, and an increase in the reserves of $96 in fiscal year 2018.