Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

FLOWSERVE CORPORATION

Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Description	Balance at Beginning of Year		Additions Charged to Cost and Expenses		Additions Charged to Other Accounts— Acquisitions and Related Adjustments			Deductions From Reserve			Balance at End of Year
	(Amounts in thousands)
Year Ended December 31, 2015
Allowance for doubtful accounts(a):	$	25,469	$	19,624	$	152		$	(1,309	)	$	43,936
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance(b):	15,378		18,548		(3,596		)	(5,605		)	24,725
Year Ended December 31, 2014
Allowance for doubtful accounts(a):	24,073		17,817		(443		)	(15,978		)	25,469
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance(b):	18,058		1,366		(996		)	(3,050		)	15,378
Year Ended December 31, 2013
Allowance for doubtful accounts(a):	21,491		17,412		79			(14,909		)	24,073
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance(b):	17,975		2,352		—			(2,269		)	18,058

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(a) Deductions from reserve represent accounts written off and recoveries.

(b) Deductions from reserve result from the expiration or utilization of net operating losses and foreign tax credits previously reserved.