Schedule II

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Notes to Financial Statements

Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]

SCHEDULE II

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES

Description	Balance at Beginning of Year		Charged to Costs and Expenses (a)		Deductions ( b )			Other ( c )			Balance at End of Year
(in thousands )
Year ended December 31, 2016
Allowance for losses on accounts receivable	$	319	$	1,769	$	(42	)	$	33		$	2,079
Reserves for sales discounts and allowances	$	17,168	$	91,632	$	(90,837	)	$	5,862		$	23,825
Deferred tax valuation allowance	$	4,557	$	—	$	—		$	2,181		$	6,738
Year ended January 2, 2016
Allowance for losses on accounts receivable	$	278	$	164	$	150		$	27		$	319
Reserves for sales discounts and allowances	$	19,140	$	81,335	$	82,997		$	(310	)	$	17,168
Deferred tax valuation allowance	$	4,557	$	—	$	—		$	—		$	4,557
Year ended December 27, 2014
Allowance for losses on accounts receivable	$	790	$	130	$	656		$	14		$	278
Reserves for sales discounts and allowances	$	16,117	$	85,825	$	82,568		$	(234	)	$	19,140
Deferred tax valuation allowance	$	6,250	$	—	$	1,693		$	—		$	4,557

(a) Includes provision for doubtful accounts, sales returns and sales discounts granted to customers.

(b) Represents uncollectible accounts written off, net of recoveries and credits issued to customers and the write-off of certain deferred tax assets that previously had full valuation allowances.

(c) Represents business acquisitions, foreign subsidiary tax attributes and foreign currency translation adjustments.