Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Valuation And Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

SCHEDULE II

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

For the Years Ended December 31, 2019, and 2018

(in thousands)

	Additions
Description	Balance at Beginning of Period		Charged to Costs and Expenses		Charged to Other Accounts				Deductions			Other⁽¹⁾			Balance at End of Period
Year ended December 31, 2019
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	978	$	2,078	$	0			$	(94	)	$	79		$	3,041
Valuation allowance against gross deferred income tax assets	$	33,881	$	0	$	9,954		⁽²⁾	$	0		$	(164	)	$	43,671

Year ended December 31, 2018
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	962	$	275	$	(1	)		$	(255	)	$	(3	)	$	978
Valuation allowance against gross deferred income tax assets	$	26,933	$	0	$	7,910		⁽³⁾	$	(181	)	$	(781	)	$	33,881

(1)

Represents primarily the impact from changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

(2)

Represents the net of the decrease in the valuation allowance for continuing operations of $1,046 offset by an increase in the valuation allowance for the write-off of intercompany receivables due from the discontinued operation of $11,000.

(3)

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