Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

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:
2013	$	1,131	$	286	$	-	$	(77	)  (a)	$	14	(b)	$	1,354
2012	$	1,240	$	63	$	-	$	(184	)  (a)	$	12	(b)	$	1,131
2011	$	1,235	$	173	$	-	$	(154	)  (a)	$	(14	)  (b)	$	1,240
Reserve for Excess and Obsolete Inventory:
2013	$	3,414	$	2,368	$	-	$	(1,009	)  (a)	$	120	(c)	$	4,893
2012	$	4,359	$	949	$	-	$	(1,924	)  (a)	$	30	(c)	$	3,414
2011	$	5,052	$	1,078	$	-	$	(1,688	)  (a)	$	(83	)  (c)	$	4,359
Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance:
2013	$	1,489	$	642	$	-	$	(373	)		-		$	1,758
2012	$	3,400	$	546	$	-	$	(2,457	)		-		$	1,489
2011	$	373	$	3,027	$	-	$	-			-		$	3,400

(a) Specific write-offs

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

(c) Foreign currency exchange rate changes