VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

SCHEDULE II

ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

(Dollars in thousands)


Column A	Column B		Column C		Column D		Column E
Description	Balance at beginning of period		Charge to expense		Other (a)		Balance at end of the period
Allowance for doubtful accounts
Year ended December 31:
2021	$	5,140	$	(1,299)	$	(593)	$	3,248
2020 (b)	1,719		1,628		1,793		5,140
2019	7,337		309		(5,927)		1,719
Allowance for sales returns
Year ended December 31:
2021	$	9,668	$	6,022	$	(6,138)	$	9,552
2020	11,249		3,199		(4,780)		9,668
2019	11,343		7,278		(7,372)		11,249
Valuation allowance deferred tax assets
Year ended December 31:
2021	$	10,270	$	949	$	(560)	$	10,659
2020	9,102		391		777		10,270
2019	8,389		859		(146)		9,102

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(a) Amounts sold, written off, or recovered, and the effect of changes in currency translation rates, are included in Column D. 2020 includes $1.8 million transition adjustment related to the adoption of ASC 326.

(b) Beginning in 2020, Allowance for doubtful accounts includes valuation accounts established for contract assets and noncurrent receivables as a result of the adoption of ASC 326. See Notes 11 and 12 for details.