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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2020

Valuation And Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

(a)(2) Financial Statement Schedules.

Lindsay Corporation and Subsidiaries

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

Years ended August 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018

						Additions
(in thousands)		Balance at beginning of period				Charges to costs and expenses				Charged to other accounts				Deductions			Balance at end of period
Year ended August 31, 2020:
Deducted in the balance sheet from the
assets to which they apply:
Allowance for doubtful accounts ⁽¹⁾		$	2,635				589				—				444		$	2,780
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance ⁽²⁾			3,759				83				—				624			3,218
Year ended August 31, 2019:
Deducted in the balance sheet from the
assets to which they apply:
Allowance for doubtful accounts ⁽¹⁾		$	3,585				—				—				950		$	2,635
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance ⁽²⁾			3,562				197				—				—			3,759
Year ended August 31, 2018:
Deducted in the balance sheet from the
Valuation
Allowance for doubtful accounts ⁽¹⁾		$	7,447				744				—				4,606		$	3,585
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance ⁽²⁾			2,804				758				—				—			3,562

⁽¹⁾	Deductions consist of uncollectible items reserved, less recoveries of items previously reserved.

⁽²⁾	Additions and deductions consist of changes to deferred tax assets not expected to be realized.