Receivables

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Receivables [Abstract]

Receivables

Receivables

	December 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Customers, trade	$	1,386,306	1,243,533
Income tax receivable	8,616		21,835
Other	59,564		71,084
	1,454,486		1,336,452
Less allowance for discounts, returns, claims and doubtful accounts	78,335		78,947
Receivables, net	$	1,376,151	1,257,505

The following table reflects the activity of allowances for discounts, returns, claims and doubtful accounts for the years ended December 31:

	Balance at beginning of year		Acquisitions	Additions charged to costs and expenses	Deductions(1)	Balance at end of year
2014	$	77,037	—	252,982	257,416	72,603
2015	72,603		7,750	272,329	273,735	78,947
2016	78,947		—	296,419	297,031	78,335

(1) Represents charge-offs, net of recoveries.