Valuation And Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2015

Valuation And Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Valuation And Qualifying Accounts

a(2) Exhibit
Lindsay Corporation and Subsidiaries
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
Years ended August 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013
			Additions
(in thousands)	Balance at beginning of period		Charges to costs and expenses		Charged to other accounts		Deductions		Balance at end of period
Year ended August 31, 2015:
Deducted in the balance sheet from the
assets to which they apply:
Allowance for doubtful accounts (a)	$	4,857	$	5,840	$	-	$	991	$	9,706
Allowance for inventory obsolescence (b)	$	2,858	$	3,302	$	(147)	$	1,608	$	4,405
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance	$	-	$	2,949	$	-	$	-	$	2,949
Year ended August 31, 2014:
Deducted in the balance sheet from the
assets to which they apply:
Allowance for doubtful accounts (a)	$	2,853	$	2,225	$	-	$	221	$	4,857
Allowance for inventory obsolescence (b)	$	3,089	$	698	$	11	$	940	$	2,858
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
Year ended August 31, 2013:
Deducted in the balance sheet from the
assets to which they apply:
Allowance for doubtful accounts (a)	$	1,717	$	1,543	$	-	$	407	$	2,853
Allowance for inventory obsolescence (b)	$	1,648	$	2,632	$	71	$	1,262	$	3,089
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
(a)  Deductions consist of uncollectible items written off, less recoveries of items previously written off.
(b)  Deductions consist of obsolete items sold or scrapped.