VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

12 Months Ended

Jun. 02, 2018

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

14. VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

The following table presents the valuation and qualifying account activity for fiscal years ended June 2, 2018, May 27, 2017 and May 28, 2016, (in thousands):

Description	Balance at beginning of period		Charged to expense			Deductions			Balance at end of period
Year ended June 2, 2018
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	398	$	223	(1)	$	(312)	(2)	$	309
Inventory provisions		3,456		773	(3)		(202)	(4)		4,027
Year ended May 27, 2017
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	364	$	226	(1)	$	(192)	(2)	$	398
Inventory provisions		3,380		456	(3)		(380)	(4)		3,456
Year ended May 28, 2016
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	283	$	228	(1)	$	(147)	(2)	$	364
Inventory provisions		2,991		690	(3)		(301)	(4)		3,380

Notes:

(1) Charges to bad debt expense, net of bad debt recoveries.

(2) Uncollectible amounts written off, net of recoveries and foreign currency translation.

(3) Charges to cost of sales. Included in fiscal 2018 were inventory write-downs of $0.6 million for PMT, $0.1 million for Canvys and $0.1 million for Healthcare.

(4) Inventory disposed of or sold, net of foreign currency translation.