Schedule II - Valuation And Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Schedule II - Valuation And Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Schedule II - Valuation And Qualifying Accounts

										SCHEDULE II
CHEMED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS ( c)
(IN THOUSANDS)
DR/(CR)
				ADDITIONS
				(CHARGED)
				CREDITED		(CHARGED)
		BALANCE AT		TO COSTS		CREDITED				BALANCE
		BEGINNING		AND		TO OTHER		DEDUCTIONS		AT END
DESCRIPTION		OF PERIOD		EXPENSES		ACCOUNTS		(a)		OF PERIOD
Allowances for doubtful
accounts (b)
For the year 2019	$	(253)	$	(116)	$	-	$	16	$	(353)
For the year 2018	$	(15,175)	$	(247)	$	(1,436)	$	16,605	$	(253)
For the year 2017	$	(14,236)	$	(17,376)	$	(1,360)	$	17,797	$	(15,175)

(a)With respect to allowances for doubtful accounts, deductions include accounts considered uncollectible or written off, payments companies divested, etc.

(b)Classified in consolidated balance sheets as a reduction of accounts receivable.

(c)Beginning on January 1, 2018, in accordance with ASU 2014-09, Revenue with Contracts with Customers, revenue reductions resulting from implicit price concessions are recorded as a net reduction in accounts receivable. The remaining allowance for doubtful accounts relates to amounts deemed uncollectible due to an adverse change in our customer’s ability to pay. See Footnote 2 to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements for a full description.

(d)
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