Note 18 - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Notes to Financial Statements

Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]

18. Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

For t

he years ended

December

31,

2016,

2015

and

2014:

	Balance at Beginning of Year		Additions Charged to Earnings		Charges to Reserve, Net (1)			Reserves Established for Acquisitions		Balance at End of Year
Year ended December 31, 201 6
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	2,494	$	1,654	$	(1,110	)	$	2,604	$	5,642
Reserves for inventory		10,582		5,359		(5,357	)		2,447		13,031
Valuation of deferred tax assets		1,523		638		–			2,201		4,362
Year ended December 31, 201 5
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	2,275	$	481	$	(325	)	$	63	$	2,494
Reserves for inventory		9,387		3,739		(3,158	)		614		10,582
Valuation of deferred tax assets		1,385		138		–			–		1,523
Year ended December 31, 201 4
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	2,658	$	672	$	(1,264	)	$	209	$	2,275
Reserves for inventory		6,558		2,797		(2,250	)		2,282		9,387
Valuation of deferred tax assets		1,021		364		–			–		1,385

(1) Deductions from the allowance for doubtful accounts equal accounts receivable written off, less recoveries, against the allowance. Deductions from the reserves for inventory excess and obsolete items equal inventory written off against the reserve as items were disposed of.