Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

FLOWSERVE CORPORATION

Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

For the Years Ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015

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, 2017
Allowance for doubtful accounts(a):	$	51,920	14,508	—		(7,315	)	$	59,113
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance(b):	36,191		86,694	2,595		(6,171	)	119,309
Year Ended December 31, 2016
Allowance for doubtful accounts(a) (c):	43,935		12,045	—		(4,060	)	51,920
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance(b):	24,725		12,883	(67	)	(1,350	)	36,191
Year Ended December 31, 2015
Allowance for doubtful accounts(a):	25,469		19,624	151		(1,309	)	43,935
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance(b):	15,378		18,548	(3,596	)	(5,605	)	24,725

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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.

(c) Excludes $73.5 million charge to fully reserve for accounts receivables with our primary Venezuelan customer that are classified as long-term within other assets, net on our consolidated balance sheet as disclosed in Note 1 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.