Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Schedule II
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
(in thousands)

Description
 
 
Balance at Beginning
of Period
 
Charged to
Costs and
Expenses
 
Deductions
(a)
 
Other
(b)
 
Balance at
End of
Period
Year Ended December 31, 2017:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
$
8,556

 
$
3,296

 
$
(3,174
)
 
$
365

 
$
9,043

Allowance for sales returns and miscellaneous claims
 
39,768

 
80,116

 
(75,066
)
 
1,488

 
46,306

Year Ended December 31, 2016:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
$
9,928

 
$
2,037

 
$
(3,406
)
 
$
(3
)
 
$
8,556

Allowance for sales returns and miscellaneous claims
 
40,510

 
49,822

 
(50,548
)
 
(16
)
 
39,768

Year Ended December 31, 2015:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
$
8,943

 
$
2,788

 
$
(1,239
)
 
$
(564
)
 
$
9,928

Allowance for sales returns and miscellaneous claims
 
27,379

 
54,017

 
(40,022
)
 
(864
)
 
40,510

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(a)
Charges to the accounts included in this column are for the purposes for which the reserves were created.
(b)
Amounts included in this column primarily relate to foreign currency translation.