Schedule II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Schedule II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

Schedule II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

Schedule II

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016, 2015 AND 2014

			Additions
	Balance at		Charged to		Charged to				Balance at
	Beginning of		Costs and		Other				End of
(in thousands)	Period		Expenses		Accounts		Deductions		Period
2016
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	1,971	$	530	$	—	$	(867)	$	1,634
Accrued warranty reserves		8,050		2,445		—		(4,689)		5,806
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets		69,646		17,415		—		(548)		86,513
Reserve for Inventory		1,798		1,177		—		(1,994)		981
2015
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	1,027	$	4,285	$	—	$	(3,341)	$	1,971
Accrued warranty reserves		6,487		8,972		—		(7,409)		8,050
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets		47,748		21,898		—		—		69,646
Reserve for Inventory		1,186		266		—		346		1,798
2014
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	576	$	603	$	—	$	(152)	$	1,027
Accrued warranty reserves		3,794		4,427		—		(1,734)		6,487
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets		2,848		44,900		—		—		47,748
Reserve for Inventory		1,118		214		—		(146)		1,186

The “deductions” column of allowance for doubtful accounts represents write‑offs of fully reserved accounts receivable net of recoveries.

The “deductions” column for accrued warranties represents settlements made during the period and the expiration of warranties on contracts sold in prior years that did not utilize the related reserve balance.

The “deductions” column for valuation allowance for deferred tax assets represents reversals of previously reserved amounts for 2006 foreign tax credits that are now deductible due to expiration of the statute of limitation.

The “deductions” column for reserve for inventory represents markdown of previously reserved amounts for obsolete inventories.