Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Notes to Financial Statements

Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]

GRAY TELEVISION, INC.

SCHEDULE II – VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

(in thousands)

Col. A	Col. B		Col. C				Col. D			Col. E
			Additions
Description	Balance at Beginning of Period		(1) Charged to Costs and Expenses		(2) Charged to Other Accounts (a)		Deductions (b)			Balance at End of Period
Year Ended December 31, 2015:
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	1,667	$	606	$	-	$	(479	)	$	1,794
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets	$	2,052	$	-	$	-	$	(369	)	$	1,683
Year Ended December 31, 2014:
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	730	$	1,356	$	290	$	(709	)	$	1,667
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets	$	2,748	$	3	$	-	$	(699	)	$	2,052
Year Ended December 31, 2013:
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	2,064	$	432	$	-	$	(1,766	)	$	730
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets	$	3,157	$	92	$	-	$	(501	)	$	2,748

(a) In 2014, the change in the allowance for doubtful accounts represents the fair value of balances assumed in acquisition transactions. See Note 2 “Acquisitions and Dispositions” for further information.

(b) Deductions from allowance for doubtful accounts represent write-offs of receivable balances not considered collectible. The deduction from the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets represents changes in estimates of our future taxable income and our estimated future usage of certain net operating loss carryforwards, as well as expiration of certain net operating loss carryforwards.