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Schedule II - Summary Of Consolidated Allowances For Doubtful Accounts
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 03, 2015
Schedule II - Summary Of Consolidated Allowances For Doubtful 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)

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Beginning balance

 

$
2,609 

 

$
1,998 

 

$
2,247 

 

Provisions / (recoveries)

 

 
1,210 

 

 
810 

 

 
(160)

 

Amounts written-off / payments

 

 
(267)

 

 
(159)

 

 
(136)

 

Currency

 

 
(141)

 

 
(40)

 

 
47 

 

Ending balance

 

$
3,411 

 

$
2,609 

 

$
1,998