Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Valuation And Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

SCHEDULE II

Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

For the Years Ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

(in thousands)


	Additions
Description	Balance at Beginning of Period		Charged to Costs and Expenses		Charged to Other Accounts⁽¹⁾		Deductions			Other⁽³⁾			Balance at End of Period
Year ended December 31, 2013
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	519	$	33	$	0	$	(3	)	$	2		$	551
Valuation allowance against gross deferred income tax assets	$	2,887	$	0	$	35	$	(156	)⁽²⁾	$	(127	)	$	2,639

Year ended December 31, 2012
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	141	$	379	$	0	$	(4	)	$	3		$	519
Valuation allowance against gross deferred income tax assets	$	3,042	$	0	$	11	$	(132	)⁽²⁾	$	(34	)	$	2,887

Year ended December 31, 2011
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	176	$	6	$	0	$	(41	)	$	0		$	141
Valuation allowance against gross deferred income tax assets	$	1,853	$	0	$	1,368	$	(178	)⁽²⁾	$	(1	)	$	3,042

(1)

Represents valuation allowances established for deferred income tax assets since it is more likely than not that the assets will not be realized.

(2)

Reduction in valuation allowances reflects primarily changes in the amount of deferred income tax assets expected to be realized, resulting in credit to the income tax provision in the consolidated statements of operations.

(3)

Represents primarily impact from changes in foreign currency exchange rates and income tax rates.