VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

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

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

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:
2018	$7,919	$579	($1,161)	$7,337
2017	6,952	1,388	(421)	7,919
2016	8,530	23	(1,601)	6,952
Allowance for sales returns
Year ended December 31:
2018	$11,370	$8,372	($8,399)	$11,343
2017	13,714	8,909	(11,253)	11,370
2016	14,024	10,851	(11,161)	13,714
Valuation allowance deferred tax assets
Year ended December 31:
2018	$16,057	($4,882)	($2,786)	$8,389
2017	22,821	(3,552)	(3,212)	16,057
2016	24,439	(88)	(1,530)	22,821

(A) Amounts sold, written off, or recovered, and the effect of changes in currency translation rates, are included in Column D.