Valuation And Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Materion Corporation and Subsidiaries

Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Years Ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

COL. A	COL. B		COL. C						COL. D			COL. E
(Thousands)	Balance at Beginning of Period		ADDITIONS						Deduction- Describe			Balance at End of Period
			(1) Charged to  Costs and Expenses		(2) Charged to  Other Accounts-Describe
Year ended December 31, 2012
Deducted from asset accounts:
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable	$	1,490	$	560	$	(305	)		$	342	(B)	$	1,403
Inventory reserves and obsolescence	5,005		2,836		—				3,024		(C)	4,817
Year ended December 31, 2011
Deducted from asset accounts:
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable	1,452		285		—				247		(B)	1,490
Inventory reserves and obsolescence	4,609		878		—				482		(C)	5,005
Year ended December 31, 2010
Deducted from asset accounts:
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable	1,397		423		315			(A)	683		(B)	1,452
Inventory reserves and obsolescence	4,228		3,309		46			(A)	2,974		(C)	4,609

Note (A)-Beginning balance from acquisition

Note (B)-Bad debts written-off, net of recoveries

Note (C)-Inventory write-off