Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

COGNEX CORPORATION – SCHEDULE II – VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

			Additions
Description	Balance at Beginning of Period		Charged to Costs and Expenses			Charged to Other Accounts		Deductions				Other				Balance at End of Period
	(In thousands)
Reserve for Uncollectible Accounts Receivable:
2014	$	1,354	$	(60	)	$	—	$	(141	)	(a)	$	(58	)	(b)	$	1,095
2013	$	1,131	$	286		$	—	$	(77	)	(a)	$	14		(b)	$	1,354
2012	$	1,240	$	63		$	—	$	(184	)	(a)	$	12		(b)	$	1,131
Reserve for Excess and Obsolete Inventory:
2014	$	4,893	$	3,535		$	—	$	(1,989	)	(a)	$	(469	)	(c)	$	5,970
2013	$	3,414	$	2,368		$	—	$	(1,009	)	(a)	$	120		(c)	$	4,893
2012	$	4,359	$	949		$	—	$	(1,924	)	(a)	$	30		(c)	$	3,414
Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance:
2014	$	1,758	$	725		$	—	$	—			—				$	2,483
2013	$	1,489	$	642		$	—	$	(373	)		—				$	1,758
2012	$	3,400	$	546		$	—	$	(2,457	)		—				$	1,489

(a) Specific write-offs

(b) Collections of previously written-off accounts and foreign currency exchange rate changes

(c) Foreign currency exchange rate changes