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Schedule II - Summary Of Consolidated Allowances For Doubtful Accounts
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2018
SEC Schedule, 12-09, 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 receivable are as follows:
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Beginning balance
 
$
5,371

 
$
3,923

 
$
3,411

Provisions / (recoveries)
 
2,142

 
1,930

 
957

Amounts written-off / payments
 
(2,378
)
 
(551
)
 
(330
)
Currency translation
 
(131
)
 
69

 
(115
)
Ending balance
 
$
5,004

 
$
5,371

 
$
3,923