Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

COGNEX CORPORATION – SCHEDULE II – VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

			Additions
Description	Balance at Beginning of Period		Charged to Costs and Expenses		Charged to Other Accounts		Deductions				Other				Balance at End of Period
	(In thousands)
Reserve for Uncollectible Accounts Receivable:
2016	$	736	$	216	$	—	$	(64	)	(a)	$	(15	)	(b)	$	873
2015	$	820	$	—	$	—	$	(44	)	(a)	$	(40	)	(b)	$	736
2014	$	909	$	—	$	—	$	(32	)	(a)	$	(57	)	(b)	$	820
Reserve for Excess and Obsolete Inventory:
2016	$	3,803	$	3,641	$	—	$	(4,075	)	(a)	$	(52	)	(c)	$	3,317
2015	$	5,058	$	1,562	$	—	$	(2,443	)	(a)	$	(374	)	(c)	$	3,803
2014	$	4,301	$	3,204	$	—	$	(1,978	)	(a)	$	(469	)	(c)	$	5,058
Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance:
2016	$	3,259	$	857	$	—	$	—			$	—			$	4,116
2015	$	2,483	$	817	$	—	$	—			$	(41	)		$	3,259
2014	$	1,758	$	725	$	—	$	—			$	—			$	2,483

(a) Specific write-offs

(b) Collections of previously written-off accounts and foreign currency exchange rate changes

(c) Foreign currency exchange rate changes