SCHEDULE II: VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

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

SCHEDULE II: VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

SCHEDULE II: VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

(in thousands)

			Additions
Description	Balance at Beginning of Year		Charged as a Reduction to Revenue		Change in Deferred Revenue		Deductions(1)			Balance at End of Year
Sales & return allowances, discounts, chargebacks and rebates:
Year ended December 31, 2018	$	137,328	$	122,481	$	—	$	(183,408	)	$	76,401
Year ended December 31, 2017	$	133,646	$	363,260	$	—	$	(359,578	)	$	137,328
Year ended December 31, 2016	$	122,516	$	339,094	$	—	$	(327,964	)	$	133,646

			Additions
Description	Balance at Beginning of Year		Charged as a Reduction to Revenue		Change in Deferred Revenue		Deductions(1)			Balance at End of Year
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance:
Year ended December 31, 2018(4)	$	54,224	$	—	$	—	$	(12,319	)	$	41,905
Year ended December 31, 2017(3)	$	45,206	$	9,018	$	—	$	—		$	54,224
Year ended December 31, 2016(2)	$	573	$	44,633	$	—	$	—		$	45,206

(1) Deductions to sales discounts and allowances relate to discounts or allowances actually taken or paid.

(2) The Company recorded a valuation allowance of $44.6 million during 2016.

(3) The Company recorded a valuation allowance of $9.0 million during 2017.

(4) The Company reversed a valuation allowance of $12.3 million during 2018.