Receivables

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Receivables [Abstract]

Receivables

Receivables

	December 31, 2018		December 31, 2017
Customers, trade	$	1,562,284	1,538,348
Income tax receivable	17,217		9,835
Other	101,376		96,079
	1,680,877		1,644,262
Less allowance for discounts, returns, claims and doubtful accounts	74,718		86,103
Receivables, net	$	1,606,159	1,558,159

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 net sales or costs and expenses	Deductions(1)	Balance at end of year
2016	$	78,947	—	296,419	297,031	78,335
2017	78,335		6,510	308,507	307,249	86,103
2018	86,103		4,240	317,716	333,341	74,718

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