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Schedule II - Summary Of Consolidated Allowances For Doubtful Accounts
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Schedule II - Summary Of Consolidated Allowances For Doubtful Accounts
MTS Systems Corporation
Schedule II – Summary of Consolidated Allowances for Doubtful Accounts 
Changes to the allowance for doubtful accounts were as follows:
(in thousands)
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Beginning balance
 
$
3,923

 
$
3,411

 
$
2,609

Provisions / (recoveries)
 
1,930

 
957

 
1,210

Amounts written-off / payments
 
(551
)
 
(330
)
 
(267
)
Currency translation (gain) loss
 
69

 
(115
)
 
(141
)
Ending balance
 
$
5,371

 
$
3,923

 
$
3,411