Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

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

Schedule of valuation and qualifying accounts disclosure

Column A	Column B		Column C - Additions						Column D			Column E
Description	Balance at Beginning of Year		Charged to Costs and Expenses			Charged to Other			Deductions			Balance at End of Year
2019
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	$	11,692	$	4,320		$	322	1	$	1,952	2	$	14,382
LIFO Reserve	18,854		1,349		3	—			—			20,203
Valuation Allowance on Deferred Tax Assets	103,289		2,662			(1,116)		4	(512)		5	105,347
2018
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	$	9,913	$	3,471		$	(425)	1	$	1,267	2	$	11,692
LIFO Reserve	17,632		1,222		3	—			—			18,854
Valuation Allowance on Deferred Tax Assets	47,199		(11,187)			70,993		4	3,716		5	103,289
2017
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	$	10,884	$	1,439		$	243	1	$	2,653	2	$	9,913
LIFO Reserve	17,319		313		3	—			—			17,632
Valuation Allowance on Deferred Tax Assets	49,797		6,967			(2,365)		4	7,200		5	47,199

¹    Includes translation adjustments and other insignificant adjustments.

²    Includes amounts written off.

³    Includes adjustments based on pricing and inventory levels.

⁴    Includes translation adjustments and increases to deferred tax assets which were previously fully reserved.

⁵    Includes utilization of capital loss carryforwards, net operating loss carryforwards and other deferred tax assets.

All other schedules not included have been omitted because they are not required, are not applicable or the required information is given in the financial statements or notes thereto.