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SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
Schedule II-Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
 
Balance at
Beginning of
Year
 
Charged to
Expense(1)
 
Acquisitions
and Other
 
Balance at End
of Year
 
(in thousands)
TAX VALUATION ALLOWANCE:
 
 
 
 

 
 
Year ended December 31, 2018
238,702

 
3,829

 
(14,508
)
 
228,023

Year ended December 31, 2017
220,611

 
10,476

 
7,615

 
238,702

Year ended December 31, 2016
205,152

 
13,797

 
1,662

 
220,611

(1)
The amount charged to expense related to the income tax valuation allowance for the year ended December 31, 2017 reflects a $46.5 million expense from discontinued operations, partially offset by a $36.1 million benefit from continuing operations. The $46.5 million discontinued operations expense reflects the valuation allowance recognized against loss carryforwards relating to tax losses on the stock of subsidiaries that were divested in 2017.