Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Schedule II

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

(in thousands)

	Balance at Beginning of Year		Charged to Expense			Deductions		Balance at End of Year
Year ended December 31, 2017
Deferred tax valuation allowance	$	4,239	$	59,039		$	—	$	63,278
Allowance for sales returns	18,176		169,398			170,183		17,391
Allowance for doubtful accounts	1,999		309			1,055		1,253
Year ended December 31, 2016
Deferred tax valuation allowance	$	3,071	$	1,168		$	—	$	4,239
Allowance for sales returns	17,896		163,693			163,413		18,176
Allowance for doubtful accounts	465		1,608			74		1,999
Year ended December 31, 2015
Deferred tax valuation allowance	$	1,000	$	2,071	(1)	$	—	$	3,071
Allowance for sales returns	15,531		142,887			140,522		17,896
Allowance for doubtful accounts	511		217			263		465

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(1) The amount charged to expense for the year ended December 31, 2015 includes a foreign deferred tax valuation allowance recognized as part of an acquisition as described in Note 3—Acquisitions, Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets. The allowance was included as an adjustment to goodwill.