Note 18 - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Notes to Financial Statements

SEC Schedule, 12-09, Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]

18. Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

For the years ended

December 31, 2018,

2017

and

2016:

	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, 2018
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	4,805	$	1,941	$	(2,123	)	$	250		$	4,873
Reserves for inventory		15,987		10,004		(3,720	)		869			23,140
Valuation of deferred tax assets		6,817		478		-			(1,493	)		5,802
Year ended December 31, 2017
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	5,642	$	346	$	(1,842	)	$	659		$	4,805
Reserves for inventory		13,031		6,164		(4,036	)		828			15,987
Valuation of deferred tax assets		4,362		2,455		-			-			6,817
Year ended December 31, 2016
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

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