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Total other deductions, primarily translation adjustments, in a given period to allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value).

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Total of the deductions in a given period to allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value), representing receivables written off as uncollectible.

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Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 235

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 4

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e24092-122690

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 09

-Article 12

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