Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Jun. 01, 2019

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 1, 2019, June 2, 2018 and May 27, 2017, (in thousands):

Description	Balance at beginning of period		Charged to expense			Deductions				Balance at end of period
Year ended June 1, 2019
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	309	$	402	(1)	$	(372	)	(2)	$	339
Inventory provisions		4,027		1,076	(3)		(535	)	(4)		4,568
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

Notes:

(1) Charges to bad debt expense.

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

(3) Charges to cost of sales. Included in fiscal 2019 were inventory write-downs of $0.7 million for PMT, $0.1 million for Canvys and $0.3 million for Healthcare.

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