Valuation And Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Valuation And Qualifying Accounts

SCHEDULE II

IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

(in thousands)໿

	Balance at Beginning of Year		Charges to Costs and Expenses		Write-Offs/Cash Payments			Foreign Currency Translation			Balance at End of Year
Reserves for doubtful accounts receivable:
December 31, 2016	$	5,128	$	822	$	(531	)	$	(896	)	$	4,523
December 31, 2017	4,523		591		(1,660		)	1,122			4,576
December 31, 2018	4,576		390		(969		)	705			4,702
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets:
December 31, 2016	$	4,446	$	885	$	(816	)	$	376		$	4,891
December 31, 2017	4,891		1,789		(679		)	210			6,211
December 31, 2018	6,211		402		—			(401		)	6,212