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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2013

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

Fiscal Year		Description		Balance at Beginning of Period					Charged to Bad Debt Expense									Write-Offs/ Adjustments Charged to Allowance									Balance at End of Period
									(In thousands)
2013		Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable		$		14,386			$		5,984					$				5,635					$				14,735
2012		Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable		$		6,034			$		10,350					$				1,998					$				14,386
2011		Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable		$		4,209			$		2,514					$				689					$				6,034

Fiscal Year		Description		Balance at Beginning of Period					Increases					Deductions							Balance at End of Period
									(In thousands)
2013		Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets		$		45,751			$		14,953			$		-					$				60,704
2012		Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets		$		46,924			$		-			$		1,173					$				45,751
2011		Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets		$		38,456			$		8,642			$		174					$				46,924