Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

SCHEDULE II

SOTHEBY'S

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017, 2016, AND 2015

Column A	Column B		Column C				Column D		Column E
Description	Balance at Beginning of Period		Charged to Costs and Expenses		Charged to Other Accounts		Deductions		Balance at End of Period
	(Thousands of dollars)
Valuation reserve deducted in the balance sheet from the asset to which it applies:
Receivables:
2017 Allowance for doubtful accounts and credit losses	$	8,940	$	2,679	$	—	$	119	$	11,500
2016 Allowance for doubtful accounts and credit losses	$	10,099	$	928	$	—	$	2,087	$	8,940
2015 Allowance for doubtful accounts and credit losses	$	8,484	$	2,607	$	—	$	992	$	10,099
Deferred tax assets:
2017 Valuation allowance	$	2,819	$	384	$	—	$	9	$	3,194
2016 Valuation allowance	$	2,437	$	526	$	—	$	144	$	2,819
2015 Valuation allowance	$	2,224	$	461	$	—	$	248	$	2,437