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SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS [Abstract]  
SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
BEL FUSE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
 
(Amounts in thousands)
              		 
                
Column A
 
Column B
  
Column C
  
Column D
  
Column E
 
                
     
Additions
       
  
Balance at
   
(1)
 
  
(2)
 
    
Balance
 
  
beginning
  
Charged to costs
  
Charged to other
  
Deductions
  
at end
 
Description
 
of period
  
and expenses
  
accounts (b)
  
(a)
  
of period
 
                  
Year ended December 31, 2017:
                 
  Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
$
1,781
  
$
139
  
$
(132
)
 
$
(43
)
 
$
1,745
 
  Allowance for excess and obsolete inventory
 
$
6,263
  
$
3,893
  
$
661
  
$
(2,521
)
 
$
8,296
 
  Deferred tax assets - valuation allowances
 
$
7,485
  
$
1,599
  
$
-
  
$
(739
)
 
$
8,345
 
                     
Year ended December 31, 2016:
                    
  Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
$
1,747
  
$
(163
)
 
$
281
  
$
(84
)
 
$
1,781
 
  Allowance for excess and obsolete inventory
 
$
5,268
  
$
3,513
  
$
185
  
$
(2,703
)
 
$
6,263
 
  Deferred tax assets - valuation allowances
 
$
6,635
  
$
887
  
$
-
  
$
(37
)
 
$
7,485
 
                     
Year ended December 31, 2015:
                    
  Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
$
1,989
  
$
295
  
$
303
  
$
(840
)
 
$
1,747
 
  Allowance for excess and obsolete inventory
 
$
6,809
  
$
2,186
  
$
(59
)
 
$
(3,668
)
 
$
5,268
 
  Deferred tax assets - valuation allowances
 
$
6,692
  
$
456
  
$
-
  
$
(513
)
 
$
6,635
 
                     
(a)  Write-offs
                    
                     
(b)  Includes foreign currency translation adjustments