SCHEDULE II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2012

SCHEDULE II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

SCHEDULE II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Kadant Inc.

Schedule II

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

(In thousands)

Description	Balance at Beginning of Year		Provision Charged to (Income) Expense			Accounts Recovered		Accounts Written Off			Currency Translation			Balance at End of Year
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Year Ended December 29, 2012	$	2,308	$	(14	)	$	30	$	(56	)	$	38		$	2,306
Year Ended December 31, 2011	$	2,185	$	1,249		$	92	$	(1,213	)	$	(5	)	$	2,308
Year Ended January 1, 2011	$	2,493	$	455		$	111	$	(835	)	$	(39	)	$	2,185

Description	Balance at Beginning of Year		Provision Charged to (Income) Expense			Activity Charged to Reserve			Currency Translation			Balance at End of Year
Accrued Restructuring Costs (a)
Year Ended December 29, 2012	$	762	$	(75	)	$	(438	)	$	5		$	254
Year Ended December 31, 2011	$	433	$	408		$	(94	)	$	15		$	762
Year Ended January 1, 2011	$	3,636	$	247		$	(3,293	)	$	(157	)	$	433

(a) The nature of the activity in this account is described in Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements.