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SCHEDULE II. VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
SCHEDULE II. VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
SCHEDULE II. VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
Continuing Operations
(In thousands)
COLUMN A
 
COLUMN B
 
COLUMN C
 
COLUMN D
 
COLUMN E
 
 
 
 
Additions (Deductions)
 
Additions (Deductions)
 
 
Description
 
Balance at
Beginning of
Period
 
Charged to
Cost and
Expenses
 
Due to
Currency
Translation
Adjustments
 
Other
 
Balance at End
of Period
For the year 2019:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
 
$
4,586

 
$
7,507

 
$
370

 
$
1,049

(a)
$
13,512

Deferred Tax Assets—Valuation Allowance
 
137,450

 
(7,395
)
 
448

 
(3,429
)
(b)
127,074

For the year 2018:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
 
$
4,470

 
$
380

 
$
(149
)
 
$
(115
)
(a)
$
4,586

Deferred Tax Assets—Valuation Allowance
 
172,846

 
(20,104
)
 
(8,612
)
 
(6,680
)
(b)
137,450

For the year 2017:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
 
$
11,558

 
$
5,211

 
$
524

 
$
(12,823
)
(a)
$
4,470

Deferred Tax Assets—Valuation Allowance
 
145,216

 
32,785

 
9,853

 
(15,008
)
(b)
172,846

(a)
Includes the write-off of previously reserved accounts receivable balances. Also, 2019 includes the acquisition of Clean Earth.
(b)
Includes a decrease of $5.6 million related to the loss of certain tax attributes in certain foreign dormant entities due to merger and liquidation, an increase of $0.9 million related to pension adjustments recorded through Accumulate other comprehensive loss and an increase of $0.8 million related to the investment tax credit which is unlikely to be used before expiration in certain foreign jurisdictions in 2019. Includes a decrease of $5.4 million related to a change in estimate of interest deductions and a decrease of $1.1 million due to capital loss carryforward expiring in the U.S. in 2018. Includes a decrease of $11.6 million related to pension adjustments recorded through Accumulated other comprehensive loss and a $4.6 million decrease related to a U.S. tax rate change in 2017.