Receivables (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Receivables [Abstract]

Net Components Of 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

Allowances For Discounts, Returns, Claims And Doubtful Accounts

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.